Nagpur (Maharashtra):Nagpur Police on Thursday delivered summons, issued by a local court, to former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a case wherein he is accused of concealing information about two criminal matters against him in his election affidavit.
The summon was delivered at Fadnavis's residence in Maharashtra, said an official of Sadar Police Station.
The summoning coincided with the installation of Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray-led 'Maha Vikas Ahghadi' government in the state.
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A magistrates' court, on November 1, had restored an application seeking criminal proceedings against the BJP leader for alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases.
City-based lawyer Satish Uke had filed an application in the court seeking that criminal proceedings be initiated against Fadnavis.
The Bombay High Court had upheld the lower court's earlier order dismissing Uke's plea.
But the Supreme Court, on October 1, directed the magistrates' court to go ahead with the application filed by Uke.
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The magistrates' court on November 4 said the case would be held as a summary criminal case, and issued notice.
"Process (notice) is issued against accused (Fadnavis) for an offence punishable under section 125A of Representation of People Act, 1951," said magistrate S D Mehta.
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Cases of cheating and forgery were filed against Fadnavis in 1996 and 1998, but charges were not framed in both the matters. Uke alleged that Fadnavis did not disclose this information in his election affidavits.
