Mumbai court acquits Sanjay Raut in defamation case filed by BJP leader Somaiya's wife

MUMBAI: (Feb 26) A sessions court here on Thursday allowed the revision application of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, acquitting him in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya.

The BJP leader's wife had claimed that the Rajya Sabha member made baseless and completely defamatory allegations in the media against her and her husband, accusing them of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction of public toilets in the Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation area.

A magistrate court last year convicted Raut and sentenced him to 15 days in jail in the case.