IN PHOTOS: Sanjay Raut convicted by Mumbai court in defamation case

Updated On: 26 September, 2024 04:29 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A Mumbai court on Thursday convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and sentenced him to 15 days simple imprisonment in a defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya`s wife Medha Somaiya. Pics/Atul Kamble

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Meanwhile, the court suspended the sentence for 30 days and granted bail to the Rajya Sabha member on his application for the same

<p>Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Aarti Kulkarni convicted Raut for the offence under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (punishment for defamation)</p>

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Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Aarti Kulkarni convicted Raut for the offence under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (punishment for defamation)

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Besides the jail sentence, the court has also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 him

<p>After the court passed its judgement, Sanjay Raut`s lawyer filed two pleas for suspension of the sentence and granting him bail, which the court allowed</p>

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After the court passed its judgement, Sanjay Raut`s lawyer filed two pleas for suspension of the sentence and granting him bail, which the court allowed

<p>Medha Somaiya, in her complaint filed through advocate Vivekanand Gupta, had alleged that Raut made baseless and completely defamatory allegations against her and her husband</p>

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Medha Somaiya, in her complaint filed through advocate Vivekanand Gupta, had alleged that Raut made baseless and completely defamatory allegations against her and her husband

<p>She said Raut accused them of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam over the construction and maintenance of some public toilets under the jurisdiction of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation</p>

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She said Raut accused them of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam over the construction and maintenance of some public toilets under the jurisdiction of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation

<p>Sanjay Raut claimed he has been made a scapegoat after his conviction in a defamation case and said he would challenge the judgment in a higher court</p>

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Sanjay Raut claimed he has been made a scapegoat after his conviction in a defamation case and said he would challenge the judgment in a higher court

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