Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut sentenced to 15-day imprisonment in defamation case

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut sentenced to uncomplicated imprisonment for 15 days in a defamation case by a Metropolitan Magistrate in Mazgaon, Mumbai on Thursday. He became convicted under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on him in a case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife, Medha Kirit Somaiya. She filed a Rs 100 crore defamation case against Raut in Bombay High Court in May 2022.

“Sanjay Raut has been sentenced to 15-day imprisonment; he has been taken into custody. A Rs 25,000 fine has been imposed on him. He'll should pay this sum to complainant Medha Somaiya,” Kirit Somaiya told reporters.

Medha Somaiya said that Sanjay Raut has accused them of being allegedly excited by a Rs 100 crore scam contained within the construction of public toilets contained within the realm under the jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation. She registered a complaint against him pointing out that the accused made malicious and unwarranted statements against the complainant contained within the media.

“I state that the accused Sanjay Raut is Executive Editor of Marathi Newspaper “SAAMNA” and could be the manager spokesman of Shivsena, a political birthday celebration. I say that the accused around Sixteenth April, 2022 and thereafter made malicious and unwarranted mischievous statements against me contained within the media, the identical which became printed, published and circulated to most individuals at large through electronic and print media. The said malicious statements were also viral on social media platforms,” she stated in her complaint.

(With ANI Inputs)