{"id":312986,"date":"2024-02-03T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=312986"},"modified":"2024-02-03T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T10:02:11","slug":"2012-up-elections-lucknow-court-grants-6-months-imprisonment-bjp-mp-rita-bahuguna-joshi-violating-code-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/02\/03\/2012-up-elections-lucknow-court-grants-6-months-imprisonment-bjp-mp-rita-bahuguna-joshi-violating-code-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"[2012 UP Elections] Lucknow Court grants 6-months imprisonment to BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi for violating code of conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Lucknow Court:<\/span> ACJM Ambrish Kumar Srivastava held Bharatiya Janta Party&#8217;s Member of Parliament (Allahabad) Rita Bahuguna Joshi guilty of violating the code of conduct during the 2012 assembly elections and sentenced her to six month&#8217;s imprisonment and fine of Rs. 1100.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">In her capacity as a Congress candidate for Lucknow Legislative Assembly Cantt constituency, she was campaigning in the Bajrang Nagar area of Krishna Nagar in violation of the code of conduct. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed and the Court framed charges against her under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001561468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">188<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penal Code, 1860<\/a>. After the verdict, the Court took her into custody. Later, she was released on interim bail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3%;\">Source: Press<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><b>Image Source:<\/b> https:\/\/twitter.com\/ritabjoshi?lang=en<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000080;\">Buy Penal Code, 1860 &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product_info.php?products_id=1158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"penal code, 1860\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/penal-code-1860-768x511.jpg 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