Allahabad High Court Overturns MP Afzal Ansari's Conviction

The Allahabad High Court has overturned a Ghazipur court's ruling that sentenced Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari to four years under the Gangsters Act for the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. The high court's decision allows Ansari to continue serving as an MP.

The Allahabad High Court on Monday set aside a Ghazipur court's order sentencing Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari to four years' imprisonment under the Gangsters Act. The charges were related to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai.

With the high court ruling in his favor, Ansari can now continue his duties as a member of Parliament.

The court also dismissed separate pleas by the UP government and Piyush Kumar Rai, the son of the deceased MLA, which sought to increase Ansari's sentence. The judgment was issued by Justice S K Singh.