The Supreme Court of India criticised the Madhya Pradesh government for delaying sanction to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah over remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The court questioned his apology’s sincerity and directed the state to decide on prosecution sanction promptly
The Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh government to decide within two weeks on granting sanction to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for alleged objectionable remarks against Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, observing that the SIT probe has been completed
The Supreme Court is set to hear on January 19 the plea of Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah challenging a high court order directing the registration of an FIR against him for using offensive language against Indian Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi. Shah has expressed regret over his remarks. The top court had earlier reprimanded him for not placing a public apology on record
