Days after a local court in Punjab sentenced Cabinet Minister Aman Arora to two years of rigorous imprisonment in a family dispute, Governor Banwarilal Purohit on January 5 sought a detailed report on the entire issue from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Mr. Purohit wrote a letter to the Chief Minister — citing a Supreme Court’s judgement on MLA’s membership being divested if convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for a term not less than two years by a trial court — saying its a serious matter involving non-compliance of the directions given by the Supreme Court of India.
Referring to a representation received regarding the conviction of the Minister Mr. Arora in a criminal case, the Governor pointed out that from the representation he understands that on December 21, 2023, a court of law convicted Mr. Arora for two years and the conviction has not yet stayed by the competent higher court.
