Mumbai mayor fined Rs 300 after court absence in assault case
A court allowed a fresh exemption request from Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and two other accused in an assault case, but imposed a Rs 300 cost on each of them. The supplied report does not explain the reason for the absence, the stage of proceedings or the allegations in detail.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde was fined Rs 300 after not appearing in court in an assault case, according to NDTV. The court accepted a fresh application seeking exemption from attendance filed by Tawde and two other accused. Despite allowing the request, it imposed a cost of Rs 300 on each of the three accused.
The available report identifies the matter as an assault case but does not provide details of the allegations, the date of the hearing or the reason given for the accused’s absence. It also does not state whether the court set a new date for the proceedings or whether the case involved any other orders. The supplied information records the court’s decision on the exemption plea and the financial penalty, but does not indicate any finding on the underlying allegations.
Tawde’s title as Mumbai mayor is included in the report. No response from Tawde or the other accused is provided in the available material.
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