Overview
- Additional district and sessions judge Lokesh Kumar allowed a revision petition, setting aside the MP/MLA court’s earlier dismissal and remanding the matter for reconsideration.
- The lower court has been directed to hear both sides, decide on the available evidence, and ensure compliance with BNSS Section 225, with the next hearing set for November 29.
- The MP/MLA court had dismissed the complaint on May 6, citing the absence of required prior sanction under BNS Section 353(2) and finding the matter barred under BNSS Section 217 and liable to dismissal under Section 226.
- The complaint was filed by advocate Ramashankar Sharma on September 11, 2024, and Ranaut has not appeared in court despite six summons, according to case reports.
- The petition cites an August 26, 2024 interview and social-media posts in which Ranaut allegedly insulted farmers, equated protesters with killers and extremists, and drew comparisons to Khalistani terrorists.