'Judiciary Proved Us Honest': Kirit Somaiya's Wife Medha On Sanjay Raut's Conviction In Defamation Case

A Mumbai court convicted Sanjay Raut under Indian Penal Code Section 500, sentencing him to 15 days imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000. 

A Mumbai court on Thursday sentenced Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut to 15 days of imprisonment in a defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. Following this, Medha Somaiya expressed happiness and satisfaction with the court's decision. She reiterated that she and her husband are innocent and Raut had levelled false allegations against them, but the "judiciary proved us honest".

"I am very happy and satisfied because I did not do anything wrong and he (Sanjay Raut) had just falsely accused me. The judiciary has proved us honest and we got justice," Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya said.

She thanked the Mumbai court, her advocate, and her family for helping her get justice and urged other people to follow the path she chose.

Raut Granted Bail, Says 'Made A Scapegoat Ahead Of Maharashtra Polls'

Earlier today, the Metropolitan Magistrate 25th Court, Mazgaon had convicted the Rajya Sabha MP Raut under Indian Penal Code Section 500, sentencing him to 15 days imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000. 

Sanjay Raut had accused Medha Somaiya and her husband Kirit Somaiya of being involved in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction and maintenance of public toilets, under the jurisdiction of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation on the outskirts of Mumbai.

In response to these allegations, Medha Somaiya had filed a complaint against Raut saying that all the allegations were baseless and defamatory. She also said that the allegations tainted her family's image in the society and caused her mental stress.

However, just hours after his conviction, Sanjay Raut was granted bail as his sentence was suspended for 30 days. He also claimed that he was made a "scapegoat" ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. 

"How have I defamed anyone? Everything is on record. There is also a Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation report. I have only asked questions about whether there is corruption...But the entire judiciary in the country is influenced by the RSS (‘sanghikaran’), right from top to bottom. I will appeal in the sessions court and we tell the people how we are wronged," Raut added.