Court declines interim protection for former MLA in rape case
A court has refused interim protection to former MLA Narendra Pawar in a rape case, saying the allegations were serious. The court said it needed to hear the investigating officer and the complainant before considering interim relief, according to The Hindu.
A court has refused to grant interim protection to former MLA Narendra Pawar in a rape case, The Hindu reports. The court said the allegations against Pawar were serious. It also held that it was necessary to hear the investigating officer and the complainant before considering any request for interim relief.
The decision means that the court did not provide the requested temporary protection at this stage. The supplied material does not specify the nature of the protection sought or set out the allegations in detail. It also does not identify the court, provide the date of the next hearing or include responses from Pawar or the complainant.
The report says the court’s decision was based on the need to hear both the investigating officer and the complainant.
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