Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde acquitted in 2009 defamation case

…were recorded before the court. After hearing arguments from both sides and examining the evidence, JMFC Santosh Aage acquitted all four accused of the charges. Advocate Jayesh Vani, who represented Thackeray, said the defence had argued that the case was politically motivated and that the witnesses produced by the complainant had failed to substantiate the allegations. He said the court, after examining the evidence and hearing both sides, had acquitted all the accused. Paranjape, who was also an accused in the case, welcomed the verdict and said the allegations had no substance from…

…to substantiate the allegations. He said the court, after examining the evidence and hearing both sides, had acquitted all the accused. Paranjape, who was also an accused in the case, welcomed the verdict and said the allegations had no substance from the beginning. He said the case was filed after the 2009 Lok Sabha election and that the accused had fought the legal battle for nearly 17 years. While expressing satisfaction over the verdict, Paranjape also said his respect for…