Allahabad High Court overturned Afzal Ansari's imprisonment sentence, enabling him to retain his MP position.

The Allahabad High Court overturned Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari's four-year imprisonment sentence under the Gangsters Act for the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ansari had filed a criminal appeal after his conviction and sentencing by a Ghazipur court, which led to his disqualification as an MP. The High Court's decision allows Ansari to maintain his position as a member of Parliament.