The court also came down heavily on the prosecuting agency, the NIA, for reiterating its stand that there is no prima facie evidence against Thakur.
Elections:In an alleviation for Malegaon impact charged and BJP Lok Sabha applicant Pragya Singh Thakur, a NIA court here Wednesday dismissed a request to forbid her from challenging decisions, saying it has no capacity to do as such.
Extraordinary judge for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases V S Padalkar rejected the application recorded by Nisar Sayyad, whose child was among those slaughtered in the 2008 Malegaon impact.
Sayyad had requested that Thakur, blamed for coordinating the impact, be denied from challenging the Lok Sabha decision. He had likewise encouraged the court to drop her safeguard.
“This court does not have any lawful forces to restrict anybody from challenging the surveys. It is the activity of discretionary officers to choose. This court can’t prevent the denounced from challenging the surveys,” Judge Padalkar said.
Sayyad moved toward the court after the BJP handled Thakur as its Lok Sabha competitor from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh to take on Congress veteran Digvijay Singh.
Aditi Mehta 