Jammu, May 15 -- The high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has stayed proceedings of a criminal complaint filed against two relatives of former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Justice Rajesh Sekhri issued the order while hearing a petition filed by Yawar Ahmed, a kin of former CM and proprietor of Chenab Enterprises. The other person named in the complaint--Mubashar Ali Butt of Gandoh in Doda--is also former CM's kin.

The court of sub-judge (JMIC), Jammu, had initiated proceedings against the duo on a complaint filed by Mehran Anjum Mir of Gandoh, a political activist of Aam Aadmi Party.

Mir had named Yawar Ahmed and Mubashar Ali Butt as accused. Mir is also one of the directors of M/s Hyber Hightech Innovative Engineering and Infr...