Deoghar airport case: Supreme Court upholds quashing of FIR against Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari

The BJP MPs were accused of forcing Air Traffic Control to give clearance for an unscheduled private night flight. The High Court had noted that the competent authority had not filed or sanctioned the complaint.

Manoj Tiwari (L), Nishikant Dubey (R), Supreme Court

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21 Jan 2025, 8:08 am

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Jharkhand High Court's decision to quash a criminal case lodged in 2022 against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari for allegedly forcing Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Deoghar airport to give clearance for an unscheduled chartered night flight [State of Jharkhand v. Nishikant Dubey and ors].

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Supreme Court of India

Manoj Tiwari

Nishikant Dubey