孟买法院以公众利益和官方文件为由, 宣告Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut无罪。 A Mumbai court acquitted Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a defamation case over allegations of a ₹100 crore toilet scam, citing public interest and official documents.

孟买法院已宣告Shiv Sena(UBT)议员Sanjay Raut无罪, A Mumbai Sessions Court has acquitted Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut in a criminal defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. 无罪开释推翻了2024年9月下级法院的定罪,该下级法院因Raut指控Raut在Mira-Bhayander从事公共厕所建造活动而判处Raut15天监禁。 The acquittal reverses a September 2024 conviction by a lower court that had sentenced Raut to 15 days in jail over allegations he made about a ₹100 crore scam involving public toilet construction in Mira-Bhayander. 法庭在开庭时认定,他根据正式文件和公共言论所作的陈述并不构成刑事诽谤。 The sessions court found his statements, based on official documents and public discourse, did not constitute criminal defamation. Somaiya的法律小组计划向孟买高等法院对这项裁决提出上诉。 Somaiya’s legal team plans to appeal the decision in the Bombay High Court.