A local court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MlA Akbaruddin Owaisi for allegedly making a “hate speech” against a particular community. The MIM leader also faces charges of sedition and waging war against the nation among others, under relevant sections of the IPC.
Based on a private complaint of Kashimshetty Karunasagar, a practising advocate, the VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court here issued the non-bailable warrant with a direction to Maddannapet police to produce Akbaruddin before it on May 9.
Akbaruddin’s counsel Mohd Azim filed an application in the court seeking recall of the non-bailable warrant.
“We have filed an application seeking to cancel the NBW. The court has posted the matter for Friday,” Azim said, adding that his client was ready to appear before the court.
Karunasagar had filed a complaint on December 28 last year in the court seeking registration of a case against Akbaruddin under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) and other relevant sections of the IPC.