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Court Raises Azam Khan’s Sentence to 10 Years in Two-PAN-Card Case

The sessions court accepted the prosecution’s appeal to impose tougher penalties for alleged PAN‑card forgery that prosecutors say was used to alter electoral records.

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Overview

  • The MP-MLA Sessions Court in Rampur ruled on Saturday, May 23, 2026, increasing Azam Khan’s jail term from seven years to ten years and upholding his son Abdullah’s seven-year sentence.
  • The court raised Azam Khan’s fine to ₹5 lakh and increased Abdullah’s fine, with coverage reporting the new amount as either ₹3.5 lakh or ₹4 lakh.
  • The case began with a December 6, 2019, complaint by BJP MLA Akash Kumar Saxena alleging Abdullah held two PAN cards with different dates of birth to change his recorded age and qualify for elections.
  • Magistrate Shobhit Bansal convicted both men on November 17, 2025, and the accused lost earlier appeals before the prosecution sought higher punishment that the sessions court granted on Saturday.
  • Both men have remained in custody since the 2025 conviction, the complainant and BJP have hailed the ruling as a victory for the rule of law, and Azam Khan faces additional separate legal sentences that heighten his legal and political exposure.