Overview
- A bench led by Justice M. M. Sundresh said it was not inclined to interfere and clarified that the trial court may decide all issues uninfluenced by the High Court order.
- The FIR from Civil Lines Police Station, Rampur, alleges use of forged documents to secure a passport showing September 30, 1990 as the birth date despite school records stating January 1, 1993, with the passport issued on January 10, 2018.
- Abdullah Azam Khan faces charges under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, and 471; charges were framed on September 9, 2021, and the state informed the Supreme Court that the trial has concluded and is at the argument stage.
- BJP MLA Akash Saxena lodged the complaint on July 30, 2019, alleging fraud and violations related to obtaining the passport.
- In October, the Supreme Court dismissed a similar plea tied to an alleged forged birth certificate used for a PAN card, as courts have held that each use of the document can constitute a separate offence.