uddhav thackeray faction shiv sena (UBT) leader sanjay raut in maharashtra has approached the sessions court challenging the 15-day jail sentence in a defamation case. The defamation case was filed by bjp leader Kirit Somaiya's wife medha Somaiya. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Aarti Kulkarni on september 26 held sanjay raut guilty of the offence committed under Section 500 (defamation) of the indian Penal Code (IPC).
Rajya Sabha mp Raut was sentenced to 15 days in jail and asked to pay a fine of Rs 25,000. However, the court later suspended the sentence for 30 days, allowing him to challenge the order in the higher court. His petition challenging the magistrate's order was listed for hearing in the sessions court on thursday (October 24), but Raut did not appear in court.
What did Sanjay Raut's lawyer tell the court?
According to a PTI report, the shiv sena (UBT) leader's lawyer, Manoj Pingale, told the court that sanjay raut could not appear before the court due to his busy schedule in the state assembly elections and requested that his bail be extended. His lawyer told the court that Raut will be present during the next hearing.
What did medha Somaiya's lawyer argue?
However, advocate Laxman Kanal, appearing for medha Somaiya, argued that bail cannot be extended in the absence of the convicted person. After hearing both sides, the court posted the matter for hearing on Friday. In its revision application before the sessions court, the court said that the magistrate's order is bad in law and unreasonable on the basis of facts and hence it should be quashed.
What is medha Somaiya's allegation?
medha Somaiya had claimed in her complaint that Raut had made baseless and completely defamatory allegations against her and her husband in the media. They have been accused of being involved in a scam of Rs 100 crore on the construction and maintenance of some public toilets under the jurisdiction of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.
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