Overview
- Judicial Magistrate A. A. Kulkarni of the Mazgaon Court revoked the non-bailable warrant after Rane’s counsel pledged his attendance.
- The warrant was issued in June when the court rejected Rane’s application for permanent exemption from personal appearances.
- The defamation suit was filed in 2023 by Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut over Rane’s alleged remark calling him a “snake” who would join the NCP.
- Rane’s repeated absence from hearings had prompted multiple warrants and a temporary stay by the Bombay High Court on an earlier order.
- Rane is required to record his formal statement on Tuesday, clearing the way for the trial to move forward.