MUMBAI: A Justice of the Peace’s courtroom on Thursday convicted MP Sanjay Raut and sentenced him to fifteen days easy imprisonment in a defamation case filed by professor Medha Kirit Somaiya, spouse of BJP chief Kirit Somaiya.
Medha’s lawyer Vivekanand Gupta mentioned that Rs 25000 fantastic is to be recovered from accused as compensation.
In her grievance, Medha submitted that Raut is the Government Editor of Marathi Newspaper ‘SAMNA’ and was additionally the chief spokesperson of the political social gathering Shiv Sena.She alleged that on April 15, 2022 and thereafter he made malicious and unwarranted statements in opposition to her and it was printed, revealed and circulated in most of the people at massive by way of digital and print media.
Medha additional alleged that these statements made by Raut have been telecast on main digital media channels and social media which have been derogatory and defamatory. She mentioned this was executed to tarnish her picture within the eyes of common public and amongst all her members of the family and mates.
In courtroom, Medha’s lawyer submitted a video clip and statements made by Raut. Additionally produced have been copies of newspaper cuttings.
In her plea, Medha additionally submitted that she was a professor of Natural Chemistry for greater than 20 years at Ramnarian Ruia School, Matunga. She additional mentioned that she has been contributing in additional than 25 charitable actions and was awarded a “Doctorate” in Slum Growth. “She has a superb fame within the society and she or he is thought within the instructional and social area within the society,” her plea mentioned.
In June 2022, in an in depth order issuing summons to Raut, the courtroom had held that it’s “prima facie” proved by the complainant that the phrases spoken by accused Raut have been such that, it has harmed her fame. “The paperwork and video clips produced on report prima facie revealed that the accused made defamatory statements in opposition to the complainant on April 15 and 16, 2022 in order that it is going to be seen by public at massive and browse by the general public within the newspapers,” metropolitan Justice of the Peace PI Mokashi had mentioned.
