A magistrate court in Kalyan has acquitted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a 2009 defamation and election law violation case dating back to a time when both leaders were part of the same political party.
Former MP Anand Paranjape and Shiv Sena leader Ramakant Devlekar were also acquitted. Another accused, Sai Balaram Dharamdasani, died during the course of the trial, resulting in the abatement of proceedings against him.
