Justifying the Samajwadi Party's move to declare actor Sanjay Dutt's candidature for Lok Sabha polls, party's Mumbai unit president Abu Azmi on Tuesday said that Dutt was not a criminal.Asked about the reason behind his party offering a Lok Sabha ticket to the actor, Azmi said, "The Congress has done injustice to Dutt and therefore Samajwadi Party has announced his name."
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail for illegal possession of weapons in a case linked to the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking more time to surrender.
'I stood in the line for potty. So there was no extraordinary feeling that I had become a hero.'
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has to undergo three-and-a-half years in jail in the Mumbai serial blasts case, on Thursday said he believed in judiciary and would explore legal options after going through the Supreme Court verdict. "I still believe in judiciary. My family is with me and I am still strong," he said in his first reaction to the judgment upholding his conviction in the 1993 case.
Actor Sanjay Dutt was very tense since Wednesday as he waited for the Supreme Court judgement on the 1993 Mumbai blasts case the next day.
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Dutt is serving the remaining 42-month jail term for possessing illegal firearms, part of the cache of weapons which were supposed to be used during the 1993 bombings.
The application filed by Dutt sought a direction for the release of his passport to visit Malaysia, Thailand and United States. The actor, who was granted regular bail on November 27 last, was directed to surrender his passport and the apex court had said that he could not leave the country without its permission. Dutt was convicted under the Arms Act for possessing illegal weapons. He was absolved of the serious offence under TADA.
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Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for possessing illegal arms in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, was on Monday granted interim bail by the Supreme Court.
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A policeman carries out a security check on actor Sanjay Dutt as he arrives at the Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court in Mumbai on Thursday.
The actor left for Mumbai earlier this morning.
One of the reasons Dutt wants to go ahead and shoot for EMI is because of his bearded look. As for the other films, he just need to trim his beard for a different look.
The apex court, which had earlier given him interim bail, gave regular bail to Dutt and 16 others after the CBI did not oppose it contending he was entitled to relief since the star was held guilty under a lesser offence of possessing illegal weapons under the Arms Act.
The Pakistan fast bowler said that he is a big fan of Sanjay Dutt and considers him a very good human being.
Mukesh Ambani, accompanied by younger son Anant and younger daughter-in-law Radhika Merchant Ambani, were among the many celebrities who attended Devendra Fadnavis' swearing in at Azad Maidan on Thursday afternoon.
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Earlier in the day, the actor had to face protests by the families of the other accused in the case as he arrived at the court on Tuesday morning.
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Thirty other accused, lodged in central prison, were, however, produced before the court.
Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told media persons that Judge P D Kode may decide on the quantum of sentence any day after March 13.
Actor Sanjay Dutt, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, was on Monday granted a 14-day extension of his leave of furlough, jail authorities said.
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A court in Barabanki on directed the Mumbai police commissioner on Friday, to serve summons on Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt after he failed to turn up before it in a case relating to alleged derogatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
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