PRAYAGRAJ, June 26 -- The Allahabad high court has directed police to not take any coercive action against Samajwadi Party MP from Moradabad Ruchi Vira till August 6- the next date of hearing in the violation of the 2024 model code of conduct case.

Justice Samit Gopal passed the order on June 25 (Wednesday) in a petition filed by the MP who had been booked for violation of the model code of conduct for addressing a gathering at a house "without prior permission" during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign.

The FIR was lodged under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 171-H (illegal payments in connection with an election) of Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Earlier, the counsel for the applicant produced b...