Court Orders Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde to Appear in Defamation Case
The court will record statements under CrPC Section 313 in the 17-year-old case, which alleges a doctored campaign video was used to defame late NCP leader Vasant Davkhare.
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Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray to record statements via videoconferencing in 17-year-old defamation complaint filed by late NCP leader Davkhare
Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray will record Section 313 CrPC statements via video conference on Aug 5 in the 17-year-old Dawkhare CD defamation case.
Court summons Uddhav, Shinde in 17-year-old defamation case
Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have been directed by a Thane magistrate's court to appear in connection with a 17-year-old defamation complaint. The case, filed by late NCP leader Vasant Davkhare, relates to a controversial video screened during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Thane court asks Thackeray, Shinde to record statements before it in 2009 defamation case
The CrPC section allows the judge to question the accused person directly. Its main goals are to let the accused explain the evidence against them and to follow the rule of fairness in court, the official said.
Uddhav Thackeray Alleges Centre Using Delimitation to Alter Constitution, Targets BJP
Mumbai, July 29, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central government, alleging that the proposed delimitation exercise was part of a larger political strategy aimed at altering the Constitution. Speaking at a book release function in Mumbai, Thackeray claimed that political parties and elected representatives were being deliberately divided to facilitate the passage…
Former Chief Minister of the state and head of the Ubatha faction Uddhav Thackeray has been summoned in an old case. The Kalyan court has summoned Thackeray and ordered him to appear in the court on August 5.
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