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The Hindu
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Legal Correspondent

Fake birth certificate case: SC refuses to entertain Azam Khan’s plea against HC decision

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan’s challenge against a decision of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash the chargesheet against his son in a fake birth certificate case.

A Bench led by Justice Hemant Gupta said it found no reason to set aside the High Court’s decision against Abdullah Azam Khan, who is an MLA from Suar in Uttar Pradesh.

The Bench, also comprising Justice Vikram Nath, declined to delve into the facts of the case. It said these would come up for examination during the trial.

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