Fake degree: Allahabad High Court revives case against UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

As the Allahabad High Court reportedly accepted a petition filed by a BJP leader and activist from Prayagraj, the controversy around the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya’s alleged fake degree, has flared up once again.

The petitioner has accused Maurya of submitting forged educational qualifications during various elections and in the process of obtaining a petrol pump license.

Earlier, in January, the Supreme Court overturned a 2024 ruling by the Allahabad High Court and directed it to hear the petition submitted by Diwakar Nath Tripathi, as per reports.

In 2021, ACJM (Prayagraj) Namrata Singh had directed the station house officer of Cantonment, Prayagraj to submit a report on certain points that include authenticity of the degree like Uttar Madhyama second year issued by the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayagraj, to the Deputy Chief Minister. 

ACJM had later concluded that prima facia no cognizable offence had been committed, rejecting the application.

Tripathi, the applicant in the matter, in an plea filed under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), has sought registration of a criminal case against Maurya for his alleged use of fake educational degrees for contesting five elections at different places. 

Secondly, he also alleged that the deputy chief minister also obtained a petrol pump on the basis of a fake degree.

(with inputs from syndicated feed)