UP Govt to Withdraw Cases Against 25 Leaders Including Uma Bharti, Sanjeev Balyan

• The Allahabad High Court has permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to withdraw cases against 25 public representatives for violating COVID-19 guidelines.
• The cases are related to minor offenses and violations of coronavirus pandemic guidelines, not serious criminal charges.
• The UP government had filed 72 applications, and the High Court has approved the withdrawal of 28 cases so far.
• Prominent leaders like Uma Bharti (Mahoba) and Sanjeev Balyan (Muzaffarnagar) are among those whose cases will be withdrawn.
• The Supreme Court had previously issued guidelines requiring High Court permission for withdrawing cases against MPs/MLAs.

Why It Matters: Uttar Pradesh government gets High Court nod to withdraw minor COVID-19 violation cases against 25 leaders.