LG bypassing Delhi govt in issuing prosecution sanction: Manish Sisodia
AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday accused Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena of issuing prosecution sanction by bypassing the city government.
He said this has led to a situation where those accused of committing serious offences against the State might walk away free.
Sisodia said it is the elected government that issues a prosecution sanction.
"Hon. LG's over-enthusiasm to bypass elected govt on every matter has created a crisis situation wherein many people accused of committing serious crimes against the state might go scot free," he said in a tweet.
The LG has issued "invalid Prosecution Sanctions bypassing the elected government," he said, without elaborating.
Under Section 196(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a valid sanction for prosecution from the state government is a prerequisite for certain offences, Sisodia said.
It includes offences like hate speech, hurting religious sentiments, hate crimes, sedition, waging war against s