Court slaps Raut with Rs 1000 fine for seeking adjournment
March 29, 2023 18:09
A magistrate's court in Mumbai on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 1,000 on Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut for seeking adjournment in a defamation complaint filed against him by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.
The matter was listed for cross-examination of Medha Somaiya by Raut's lawyer.
But the lawyer sought adjournment for the day, stating that the defence was not ready for cross-examination.
Metropolitan magistrate (Sewree court) P I Mokashi allowed adjournment, but imposed a cost of Rs 1,000 on the Shiv Sena-UBT leader.
The next hearing will be on April 10.
Medha Somaiya moved the court claiming that Raut made baseless allegations that she and her husband were involved in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction and maintenance of public toilets in Mira Bhayander area near Mumbai. -- PTI