Court takes cognizance against Thackeray

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:42 [IST]

Patna, Mar 15 (UNI) The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate(CJM) today took cognizance against president of Maharastra Navnirman Sena Raj Thackeray in connection with a case relating to his anti-Bihari speech.

CJM Sushma Sinha directed the Sub-divisional Magistrate of Patna to investigate the matter and apprise the court on March 17, 2007 the next date of hearing.

One Avinash Kumar Chaudhary, a social worker, filed petition in the court, alleging that Mr Thackeray had made inflammatory speech hurting the sentiments of the people from Bihar.

UNI

Topics: LAW-BIHAR-THACKERAY

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