Defamation case: Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut seek quashing of summons issued against them by magistrate

Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut have approached a special court here seeking to set aside the summons issued against them by a magistrate in a defamation case filed by rival Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale. The move comes months after the magistrate rejected their discharge application, citing that after the order to issue process in summary cases, the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) does not provide a specific provision for discharging the accused.
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