Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane Sentenced for Insulting NHA Engineer
Nitesh Rane sentenced to one month in jail for insulting NHA engineer
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Nitesh Rane, a Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra, has been sentenced to one month in jail and fined ₹1 lakh (approximately $1,200 USD) for insulting a National Highways Authority engineer by forcing him to walk on a muddy road. The incident took place in Kankavali on July 4, 2019.
- 01Nitesh Rane convicted for insulting a public servant.
- 02Sentenced to one month in jail and fined ₹1 lakh.
- 03Incident involved forcing an engineer to walk on a muddy road.
- 04The incident occurred in Kankavali, Rane's constituency.
- 05Rane was an MLA from the Congress party at the time.
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Nitesh Rane, a Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra, was convicted by a Sessions Court in Sindhudurg for intentionally insulting a public servant. The court sentenced him to one month of imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh (approximately $1,200 USD). The case stemmed from an incident on July 4, 2019, when Rane, who was then an MLA from the Congress party, compelled Prakash Shedekar, a Sub-Divisional Engineer with the National Highways Authority (NHA), to walk on a muddy road in Kankavali, his constituency. The ruling was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge V.S. Deshmukh.
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This ruling underscores the accountability of public officials in Maharashtra, potentially influencing how they interact with government employees.
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