Mumbai Court Discharges Ex-Law College Vice Principal in Forged Degree Case
A Mumbai court discharged former law college vice principal Chitra Salunkhe on February 9th in a 2007 case alleging the use of a forged BA degree for admission.
- Accusation: Salunkhe was accused of submitting a fraudulent BA certificate to gain entry into LLB and LLM programs at Siddharth Law College.
- Court Ruling: Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vinod Ramrao Patil stated there was no evidence linking Salunkhe to the alleged forgery.
- Defense Argument: Salunkhe’s lawyer argued that the charges were baseless and cited a report alleging harassment based on gender and caste.
- Key Finding: The court noted the investigation failed to produce the forged degree, and departmental inquiries didn’t prove the accusations.