Maharashtra: Court asks Jailed Sena MP Sanjay Raut to appear via video conferencing in defamation suit

Mumbai: In response to a defamation complaint brought by BJP politician Kirit Somaiya’s wife Medha Somaiya, a magistrate court in this city on Thursday ordered Arthur Jail staff to use video conferencing to bring Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Raut before the court. Raut is lodged at the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Patra Chawl case. The Sewri metropolitan magistrate, hearing the defamation case filed by the BJP leader’s wife, asked the jail authorities to produce Raut before the court at 12 noon on Thursday, her lawyer Vivekanand Gupta said. Medha Somaiya in her complaint alleged that Raut had made baseless and completely defamatory allegations against her and her husband, accusing them of being involved in a scam worth Rs 100 crore over the construction and maintenance of some public toilets under the jurisdiction of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation in Thane. She has urged the court to begin proceedings against Raut on the charges of defamation as defined under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.