Hyderabad, April 13 :Special Sessions Court for MLA and MP cases on Wednesday acquitted AIMIM leader and party’s floor leader in Telangana Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi in two hate speech cases registered against him in 2012. Akbaruddin, the younger brother of All India Majils-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, was booked under relevant sections of the IPC for making a “hate” speech wherein he allegedly used inflammatory and derogatory language against a community at a public meeting at Nizamabad and Nirmal town in Telangana in December 2012, appeared before the court today. The Court, on Tuesday, after completion of arguments by defence and prosecution, deferred the verdict to Wednesday. The Court acquitted the Majlis leader after the prosecution had failed to prove the cases against the legislator in the hate speech cases and directed Akbaruddin not to make any controversial speeches in future, keeping in view the National integrity. After registering multiple cases against Akbaruddin for alleged hate speeches delivered by him in Nizamabad on December 8, 2012 and at Nirmal town on December 22, 2012, he was arrested and subsequently released on bail. A total of 41 witnesses were examined in the Nizamabad case while 33 people were examined in the Nirmal case. Security had been beefed up in the old city of Hyderabad as a precautionary measure in view of the verdict in the Akbaruddin’s hate speech cases. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, AIMIM Chief said “Alhamdulilah Akbaruddin owaisi has been acquitted by MP and MLA special court in two criminal cases against him for alleged hate speeches”. Grateful to all for their prayers and support. Special thanks to Advocate Abdul Azeem Sb and senior lawyers who provided their valuable assistance, he said.(UNI)