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The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan, suspending their sentences in a case concerning the possession of two PAN cards. A single-judge bench of Justice Samit Gopal passed the order after reserving verdict following hearings concluded on October 15, but rejected their plea for a stay on conviction. The duo had challenged their conviction and sentencing by the trial court through criminal revision petitions, seeking interim relief including suspension of sentence and bail.
In a separate action, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached land and buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The attached properties, valued at approximately Rs 1,170 crore, were allegedly constructed using government funds meant for public works. The ED claims Rs 499 crore was spent on construction, with investigations revealing alleged diversion of public funds and illegal land occupation linked to the university and the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust.
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