Special Court Accepts Closure Report Clearing Businessman in Corruption Case

A special court accepted the Anti-Corruption Bureau's closure report in a case against businessman Jitendra Navlani. The ACB found no evidence that Navlani misused his position to obtain Rs 58.96 crore from various private companies, despite allegations from Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.

A special court has accepted the Anti-Corruption Bureau's (ACB) closure report in a corruption case against businessman Jitendra Navlani. The report found no evidence to support claims that Navlani used the names of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials to illegally obtain Rs 58.96 crore from various private companies.

The case was initially registered in April 2022 following a complaint from Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who accused Navlani of running an extortion racket with the help of ED officials. However, the ACB's investigation revealed that the transactions were regular business dealings.

The closure report, filed in January, was accepted by the special ACB court judge A A Nandgaonkar. The detailed order is yet to be released. The ACB clarified that none of the 39 private companies involved had lodged complaints against Navlani. Additionally, Raut admitted he had no information about the involvement of ED officials in the alleged misconduct.