The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Delhi High Court order to register a first information report (FIR) against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on a woman's complaint alleging rape.
A Bench led by Justice U.U. Lalit issued notice and sought responses, including from the Delhi government, on Mr. Hussain's plea. The court scheduled a hearing in the third week of September.
The High Court on August 17 had dismissed Mr. Hussain's challenge of a trial court order directing the Delhi Police to register an FIR against him. The High Court had ordered the investigation in the FIR to be completed.
