Jaya Prada: Actress and former member of parliament Jaya Prada was deemed to be “absconding” by a special court after she neglected to show up for hearings in two instances.
Key Points:
- Actress and former MP Jaya Prada was deemed to be “absconding” by the court
- By March 6, police will make sure she appears in court.
- Jaya Prada has been charged with breaking the electoral code of conduct in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019.
Actress and former member of parliament She was deemed to be “absconding” by a special court after she neglected to show up for hearings in two instances.
These cases involve the violation of the election code of conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, where she stood as a candidate representing the BJP.
She was given seven non-bailable warrants, but she never showed up for court; thus, the MP MLA special court proceeded to take severe measures against her.
Under the oversight of Shobhit Bansal, the MP MLA special court has instructed the Superintendent of Police to assemble a specialized team, led by a Deputy SP, tasked with ensuring her attendance in court by March 6.
This legal provision is invoked when an accused person fails to appear in court despite warrants, prompting the initiation of a proclamation procedure to ensure their attendance.
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Jaya Prada continues to hold a prominent position as one of the most popular and influential actors in the Hindi and Telugu film industries. Later on, she made a significant shift from her illustrious career in the film industry to pursue a career in politics, marking her entry into the political arena In 1994, she made her foray into politics by aligning herself with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
She was elected to the Rajya Sabha and later to the Lok Sabha. In 2019, she became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jaya Prada: In poll code violation instances, the court ruled former MP Jaya Prada to be “absconding.”