Anil Deshmukh fined Rs 50,000 for delaying Chandiwal Commission proceedings

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has been fined Rs 50,000 for seeking an adjournment before the single-member Retired Justice KU Chandiwal Commission.

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has been fined Rs 50,000 for seeking an adjournment before the single-member Retired Justice KU Chandiwal Commission. The fine was imposed as his lawyer had to be in the Bombay High Court to deal with other cases. The money will be deposited with the chief minister's Covid relief fund.

During the proceedings, a junior lawyer present in the court for Deshmukh sought time for a lawyer-client meeting. However, retired Justice Chandiwal said, "I cannot give further opportunity."