Summary:
Nagpur, Dec 5 (PTI) A court here has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in his election affidavit in 2014.
Judicial Magistrate First Class V M Deshmukh framed the charges against Fadnavis on Saturday, but the BJP leader pleaded not guilty.
The court was hearing an application filed by advocate Satish Uke, seeking criminal proceedings against Fadnavis for the "non-disclosure" of criminal cases in the poll affidavit.
The court had heard both the sides on November 24.
The court had said that prima-facie, an offence is made out against the accused (Fadnavis).
It also heard whether the presence of the accused for the hearing.