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Bombay High Court Slams Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis For No Action On Cabinet Minister’s Son Who Is Evading Arrest For Weeks
The strong words came from Justice Madhav Jamdar during an application filed by Vikas Gogawale, son of Shiv Sena Minister Bharat Gogawale, challenging the pre-arrest bail plea of Shreeyansh Jagtap, son of former MLA Manik Jagtap and a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party.
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The Bombay high court has ticked off Maharashtra government and asked whether the rule of law exists in the state, and if the chief minister is too ‘helpless’ to take action against a cabinet minister whose son has evaded arrest for weeks.
The strong words came from Justice Madhav Jamdar during an application filed by Vikas Gogawale, son of Shiv Sena Minister Bharat Gogawale, challenging the pre-arrest bail plea of Shreeyansh Jagtap, son of former MLA Manik Jagtap and a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party.
Clashes broke out between supporters of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party during civic elections at Mahad in Raigad district on December 2.
The two sides lodged complaints against each other, and cross-FIRs were registered.
Vikas Gogawale and his cousin Mahesh too had sought pre-arrest bail, but they were not granted any relief.
Shreeyansh Jagtap was granted interim protection from arrest in December.
Both Vikas and Mahesh Gogawale had filed applications opposing Jagtap’s pre-arrest bail plea.