Raut 'prima facie' made defamatory statements: Court

In a detailed order issuing summons to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a defamation complaint filed by professor Medha Kirit Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya the Mazgaon magistrate’s court on Thursday held that it is “prima facie” proved by the complainant that the words spoken by accused Raut were such that, it has harmed her reputation.

- Rebecca Samervel

Mumbai: “The documents and video clips produced on record prima facie revealed that the accused made defamatory statements against the complainant on April 15 and 16, 2022 so that it will be seen by public at large and read by the public in the newspapers,” metropolitan magistrate PI Mokashi said.