Mumbai court sentences Sanjay Raut to 15 days in prison

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. File Picture
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A metropolitan magistrate court in Mazgaon, Mumbai on Thursday (September 26, 2024) sentenced Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut to 15 days of simple imprisonment.

The court has also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 in a criminal defamation case. The case was filed by Medha Kirit Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, over Mr. Raut’s allegations of her involvement in a ₹100 crore toilet scam.

Representing the complainant Medha Kirit Somaiya, advocate Vivekanand Gupta told The Hindu, “The complainant had filed a complaint in April 2022 after Sanjay Raut had made baseless allegations that the Somaiya couple were involved in ₹100 crore toilet scam by misusing the funds that were meant for construction of toilets in Mira-Bhayander region of Mumbai’s suburbs.”

He said, “After going through the issuance of process, court convicted him today under Section 500 of Indian Penal Code.”