PRAYAGRAJ: Contending that disqualified BJP MLA Vikram Saini had been convicted by the MP/MLA court after finding evidence against him 'trustworthy' and 'reliable', the Allahabad high court on Tuesday turned down his appeal to suspend his conviction in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riot case.
"Grounds taken by the appellant do not in any manner appeal to the court," Justice Samit Gopal said in his order. "The criminal activities resulting in disqualification are related to various spheres pertaining to the interest of the nation, common citizenry interest, communal harmony, and prevalence of goods governance. Merely by pleading that appellant will stand disqualified by the conviction is no ground to suspend it.”
