Mumbai, June 20 -- In a significant legal development, a special CBI court in Mumbai on Saturday acquitted all nine accused, including former Maharashtra Home Minister Padamsinh Patil, in the 2006 double murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, Samad Kazi.
The verdict concludes a grueling two-decade-long legal battle. The court, presided over by Judge Satyanarayan Navandar, ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of conspiracy. The court specifically rejected the testimony of the accused-turned-approver, Parasmal Jain, citing his repeated contradictions and describing his account as "unreliable" and "doubtful."The acquittal has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra's political circles, partic...