New Delhi, May 30 -- Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Friday sentenced ex-MLA Kishore Samrite to six months of imprisonment for giving a threat to blow up Parliament in September 2022.

The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.

Samrite is an ex-MLA from Lanji and was convicted of making a threat to blow up the Parliament.

On 18.02.2025, the court had convicted him for the offence punishable under section 506 Part II IPC for writing a letter containing a threat.

Special judge Vishal Gogne, after hearing submissions on the quantum of sentence, awarded Kishore Samrite six months imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000.

The court has granted him bail to appeal against the judgment.

Samrite was acquitted of the offence under the Ex...