India / Fadnavis to face trial after SC rejects petition related to criminal cases

Supreme Court has dismissed former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' review petition in relation to concealing information about pending criminal cases against him in 2014 election affidavit. He will now face trial after SC rejected his plea to cancel criminal proceedings against him. Cases of cheating and forgery were filed against Fadnavis in 1996 and 1998 but charges were not framed.

Free Press Journal : Mar 03, 2020, 03:58 PM
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to face prosecution for allegedly concealing two criminal cases against him in his 2014 election affidavit, it has been reported by News18's legal correspondent.

Fadnavis had on February 20 appeared before a Nagpur court on Thursday in connection with a complaint seeking criminal proceedings against him for alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases in his election affidavit in 2014.

Fadnavis was granted exemption from appearance on four earlier occasions since November 2019.

This is a developing story