AAP MLA’s 7-Year Sentence in Assault Case Not Suspended; Court Finds Prima Facie Response to Criticism Was Violent: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has refused to suspend the seven-year imprisonment of Chaitarbhai Damjibhai Vasava, a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), who was convicted for assaulting and extorting forest officials in connection with forest land encroachment. The court’s decision was made on August 24, 2026, during hearing of applications filed by other accused persons challenging their conviction in the same case. Case Background and Court’s Observation The case…
