Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab filed a Rs 100 crore defamation case at the Bombay High Court against former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday, after his legal notice for an unconditional apology within 72 hours did not get a response from the adversary.

Parab said Somaiya has consistently made baseless allegations against him through social media and in public since May and has tried to defame him with political and personal motives, violating Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.