Mumbai Court Grants Shiv Sena Leaders Extra Time in Defamation Case

A special Mumbai court granted Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut two additional weeks to deposit Rs 2,000 in a defamation case. The leaders had sought extra time to pay due to various delays. The case, filed by Rahul Shewale, alleges defamatory articles were published against him.

A special court in Mumbai has granted Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut two weeks to deposit Rs 2,000, after approving their condonation of delay plea in a defamation case.

The MPs/MLAs cases court had in June approved their plea for condonation of delay in filing a review against a magistrate court's order, rejecting their discharge plea in a defamation case filed by Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale.

The court directed the leaders to pay Rs 2,000 within ten days from the June 13 order, but various delays prevented the payment. Shewale's advocate argued that the appeal for more time was a delaying tactic and insisted on immediate payment.