Supreme Court Gives More Time To Woman In Alleged Rape Case Against BJP Leader
NDTV
In 2018, a Delhi-based woman had approached a lower court seeking registration of an FIR against Shahnawaz Hussain for alleged rape.
The Supreme Court today granted a week's time to a woman, who has lodged a rape complaint against BJP leader and former union minister Shahnawaz Hussain, to bring on record certain "material" documents.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat took note of the submissions of the counsel for the complainant woman that some "material facts" relating to the alleged offence have been concealed by the counsel for the BJP leader and he wanted to bring that on top court's record.
"If you wish to file something, please file them in a week. We will list the matter on October 12 for hearing," the bench told lawyer Sandeep Kumar Singh, appearing for the woman.
Senior lawyers Mukul Rohatgi and Siddharth Luthra appeared on behalf of Shahnawaz Hussain, till recently a minister in the Bihar government.
