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Owaisi challenges SIR process at Supreme Court; hearing set for October 15
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the manner in which the Special Investigation Report exercise is being conducted, following a similar petition by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The court has agreed to hear the plea on October 15.
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Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), has approached the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the Special Investigation Report (SIR) process, becoming the second prominent opposition figure to mount a legal challenge against the procedure.
Owaisi's advocate submitted before the bench that the petition raises substantial concerns regarding the procedural methodology being followed in conducting the SIR exercise. The petition follows a similar move by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who recently filed his own plea questioning aspects of the investigative process.
The Supreme Court has scheduled the hearing of Owaisi's petition for October 15, according to court proceedings. The specifics of the concerns raised in the petition were not detailed, though the advocate indicated that the matter pertains to the broader conduct and implementation of the SIR procedure.
The parallel petitions from two opposition leaders suggest growing concerns within sections of the political opposition regarding the framework and execution of the investigative process. The scheduled hearing will provide the court an opportunity to examine the contentions raised by Owaisi and potentially clarify the procedural aspects under scrutiny.