Rajasthan HC cancels FIR against Independent MLA arrested during local body polls
The Rajasthan High Court has cancelled two FIRs against Independent MLA Ganesh Raj Bansal regarding a 23-year-old land lease case. The court cited an inordinate delay in the registration of the case and potential political influence behind the police action.
Why it matters
The ruling underscores judicial scrutiny of politically motivated legal actions against elected representatives.
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday cancelled two first information reports registered against Independent MLA from Hanumangarh, Ganesh Raj Bansal, and others in connection with a 23-year-old case involving the issuance of land title leases allegedly based on forged documents.
Mr. Bansal was arrested by CID-CB of Rajasthan police on September 20 ahead of the election for chairperson in the Hanumangarh Municipal Council. As many as 34 Independents backed by Mr. Bansal’s group were elected in the urban local body polls and held a comfortable majority in the House.
Mr. Bansal’s supporters and local traders protested against his arrest, while alleging that the police action against the MLA was an attempt to influence the Municipal Council chairperson election. Manju Rinwa was elected chairperson and Mr. Bansal’s daughter, Sonu Bansal, deputy chairperson of the urban body.
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