Ranchi court acquits former Union minister Yashwant Sinha in 2008 case
19 Jun 2018 10:27 AM IST
Former External Affairs Minister Sinha had recently quit the BJP after a prolonged tiff with the party leadership.
Dissenting BJP leader and former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha also criticised the Finance Bill, saying the government was making several amendments through it, which should not have been the case. (Photo: PTI)
Ranchi: A court here on Monday acquitted former Union minister Yashwant Sinha and three others in a 2008 case for allegedly violating prohibitory orders in Ranchi for lack of evidence.
Judicial Magistrate Vaishali Srivastava acquitted Sinha, former BJP MP from Hazaribagh Yadunath Pandey, former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Maroo and the current Chairman of the Jharkhand Khadi Board, Sanjay Seth.
The district administration had lodged an FIR against them for allegedly violating prohibitory orders under section 144, CrPC and trespassing in a restricted area.
Former External Affairs Minister Sinha had recently quit the BJP after a prolonged tiff with the party leadership.
( Source : PTI )
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