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Court Rejects U.P. Government Plea to Withdraw Charges in Dadri Lynching Case
The court rejected the state's withdrawal plea, prioritizing daily hearings and evidence protection in the 2015 lynching case involving 14 accused men.
- On December 23, 2025, a Fast Track Court in Surajpur, Gautam Buddha Nagar rejected the Uttar Pradesh government's plea to withdraw prosecution in Mohammad Akhlaq's 2015 lynching.
- On October 15, 2025 the Uttar Pradesh government filed an application to withdraw prosecution in the Akhlaq case, citing the governor's written approval and a May 2016 forensic report identifying the meat as cow or its progeny.
- Records show the FIR at Jarcha police station listed sections 302, 307, 147, 148, 149, 323 and 504, with a chargesheet filed on December 23, 2015, naming 15 people.
- The court ordered daily hearings, directed evidence to be recorded early, and instructed police and government to safeguard evidence, with the next hearing on January 6, 2026.
- The 2015 incident sparked nationwide outrage and debate on religious intolerance, Vishal Rana, son of a local BJP leader, was charged, and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav offered Akhlaq's family Rs 20 lakh, who moved to Delhi soon after.
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UP Court Rejects Govt Plea to Drop Murder Charges In Akhlaq Lynching Case
A court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday rejected the state government’s plea to withdraw all charges against the accused in the 2015 lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq, and instead ordered that the trial be fast-tracked with day-to-day hearings.
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The Free Press JournalNoida court rejects UP govt plea to withdraw charges in Akhlaq lynching case
Noida, Dec 23 (PTI) A court in Surajpur on Tuesday rejected the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea seeking withdrawal of charges against the accused in the 2015 lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq in Dadri and directed that the trial be conducted on a day-to-day basis. Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court dismissed the application filed by the […]
·New Delhi, India
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