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Sitapur communal tension cases (multiple)

Various 2013-onwards· Filed 2013· Various UP courts· Uttar Pradesh

Accused

YA

Yogi Adityanath

Bharatiya Janata Party

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Case Description

Multiple cases registered against Yogi for alleged inflammatory speeches; many stayed by HC, several disposed.

Allegation

Hate speech, promoting enmity, outraging religious feelings.

Legal Sections

153A IPC295A IPC298 IPC

Sections listed are from the IPC and related acts. Section numbers reference the Indian Penal Code (IPC) where applicable, otherwise BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) or special statutes like PMLA, NDPS, PC Act.

Case Timeline

  1. 2013-onwards — Multiple FIRs in UP and other states
  2. 2016-2018 — Allahabad HC stayed some FIRs
  3. Many cases stayed or compounded
  4. As CM, transfer/drop of several cases reported