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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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Sanjay Raut leaving from Saamana office in Prabhadevi, hours after conviction in defamation case. Pics/Atul Kamble
Sanjay Raut leaving from Saamana office in Prabhadevi, hours after conviction in defamation case. 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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