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Abdullah Azam Gets 7-Year Term in 2019 Fake Passport Case

The Rampur MP-MLA court imposed a ₹50,000 fine, applying IPC 467's maximum penalty for using forged documents.

The conviction adds to Abdullah Azam’s growing list of legal setbacks. (File)
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Overview

  • Special Judge Shobhit Bansal convicted the former MLA under IPC sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 in a judgment reported to exceed 400 pages.
  • Time already spent in custody will be credited toward the term, and Abdullah appeared via video link from Rampur jail for the proceedings.
  • The case arose from a 2019 FIR by BJP leader Akash Saxena alleging two passports obtained with conflicting birth dates.
  • Prosecutors said they will review the order and may seek a tougher sentence on appeal, while the defence plans to challenge the verdict in higher courts.
  • The ruling comes after recent seven-year sentences in a fake PAN card case and earlier convictions in a birth-certificate matter that led to his disqualification from the Assembly.