The Supreme Court on Thursday declined a plea by Congress leader Pawan Khera to quash criminal proceedings instituted against him over an alleged mispronunciation of the name of the Prime Minister as ‘Narendra Gautam Das Modi’ at a press conference in Mumbai.
“Wishing away an offence, is that possible?” Justice Sandeep Mehta, a member of the Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, asked senior advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for Mr. Khera.
Justice Gavai said the Allahabad High Court had refused to quash the case after considering the charge sheet, “you go on seeking apology after apology”.
