HC Stays Proceedings Against Congress MP Rakesh Rathore

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has stayed criminal proceedings against Congress MP Rakesh Rathore.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: He was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation in a rape case. The court stayed the entire proceedings of the case till the next date of its listing and directed to list this case in the week commencing July 28, 2025.

Justice Subhash Vidyarthi passed the order on May 20 after hearing Rathore's revision plea, challenging the trial court's order dated May 5, which rejected the discharge application of Rathore. The court also stayed the May 5 order till the next date of listing.

The petitioner's counsel submitted that after completing the investigation of the case, a chargesheet was filed before the trial court, which then framed charges against Rathore on May 16.