Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Sanjay Raut Sentenced To 15-Day Jail In Defamation Case Filed By Maharashtra BJP Leader's Wife

After getting convicted in a defamation case, Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Sanjay Raut has been sentenced to a jail term of 15 days.

A metropolitan magistrate in Mumbai's Mazgaon has also imposed a Rs 25,000 fine in a defamation case filed by Dr Medha Somaiya, the wife of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya.

Dr Medha Somaiya had accused Raut of making false and defamatory claims, alleging that she and her husband were involved in a Rs 100 crore scam.

The allegations were made regarding the construction and maintenance of public toilets in Mira Bhayandar, an assembly constituency in the Thane district.

"The statements made by the accused to the media are per se defamatory. The statements have been made to malign my character in the eyes of the general public," the complaint said.

After the order, Dr Medha Somaiya's advocate Vivekanand Gupta informed the media about the verdict and her husband Kirit Somaiya called it a victory.