Mumbai

A court acquitted Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a defamation case filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife, citing lack of evidence against him.

Special Judge A.V. Kharkar allowed the CBI’s application after accused Kishan Harishchand Agarwal and Harishchand Tiluram Agarwal agreed to accept the tender of pardon and make a full and true disclosure of all facts within their knowledge