New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court today stayed a Madhya Pradesh High Court order directing registration of an FIR against Congress MLA Arif Masood, secretary of Aman Education Society, which operates Indira Priyadarshani College, over allegations of securing and continuing college affiliation through forged documents for nearly two decades.

A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi passed the interim order, putting on hold on the High Court's ruling that mandated FIR registration.

The Court, however, clarified that paragraph 12 of the High Court order, which allowed the college to continue functioning and stayed its de-affiliation, would remain undisturbed.

"Issue notice. In the meantime, further action pursuant ...