Supreme Court revokes NSA against Varun Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court directs Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw forthwith charges under National Security Act against Varun Gandhi.

In its petition, the government argued that the Advisory Board's decision was incorrect, as it had ignored several cogent evidences against Varun.

The imposition of NSA on Varun by Mayawati Government has been termed invalid by the UP Advisory Board appointed by Allahabad High Court to go into the merits of the case.

Varun had submitted his representation before an Advisory Board in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on April 28 against slapping of the NSA over his alleged hate speech in Pilibhit.

As the ultimate statutory authority on the NSA, the Advisory Board has the right to approve or revoke the government order invoking the act against Varun.