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Jaipur Court Hands One-Year Terms to Two Congress MLAs in 2014 Road Block Case

Immediate bail enabled the convicts to retain their legislative seats under a law that spares members sentenced to less than two years.

All nine accused — including Ladnun MLA Mukesh Bhakar and Shahpura MLA Manish Yadav — were geld guilty by the additional chief metropolitan magistrate-19 of Jaipur, Parikshita Detha. (Sourced)
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Overview

  • On June 18, 2025, a Jaipur court found nine people guilty of blocking traffic outside Rajasthan University in August 2014 and sentenced each to one year in jail.
  • Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Parikshita Detha convicted the accused under Section 283 of the IPC for obstruction of a public way.
  • Each convict was fined Rs 3,200 and granted bail immediately, with a one-month deadline to appeal the verdict in a higher court.
  • State election rules exempt legislators from disqualification if their sentences are under two years, allowing MLAs Mukesh Bhakar and Manish Yadav to keep their seats.
  • The chargesheet for the protest, which stemmed from a 20-minute blockade without permission, was filed in August 2016 after a prolonged trial.