Apex Court stays criminal action against ace shuttler Lakshya Sen

LAKSHYA AND CHIRAG ARE ACCUSED OF FABRICATING THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE SHOWING THEIR AGE TO BE LESS BY ABOUT TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS

- HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the criminal proceedings against Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen, his brother Chirag, parents and coach in a case where the ace shuttler is accused of fabricating his birth certificate to take part in junior badminton tournaments.

A bench headed by justice Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the order while issuing notice to the state of Karnataka and the complainant, MG Nagaraja, to respond to the petition by April 16, the next date of hearing.

Lakshya, the current world No. 6, and Chirag, who is also a badminton player, are accused of fabricating their birth certificate showing their age to be less by about two-and-a-half years.

Their parents are also accused of tampering with the birth records along with their coach, who is an employee of the Karnataka Badminton Association.