BJP leader P C George anticipatory bail plea rejected
Kerala High Court on Friday rejected the George anticipatory bail plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader connection with an alleged hate speech case.
Earlier, the court had given protection from arrest till February 17.
George, a former MLA, has been accused of hate speech against a minority community during a TV channel discussion.
The BJP leader had moved the High Court after the Kottayam District Sessions Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in a case registered against him by the Erattupetta police.
Police had registered a case based on a complaint lodged by Muhamed Shihab, a Muslim Youth League leader.
Booked under various sections
P C George has been booked under sections 196(1)(a) (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion..) and 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and section 120(o) (causing nuisance and violation of public order) of the Kerala Police Act.