Supreme Court stays Manikrao Kokate's conviction, allowing him to keep his MLA seat during appeal. La Corte Suprema mantiene la condena de Manikrao Kokate, permitiéndole mantener su asiento de MLA durante la apelación.

The Supreme Court has stayed the conviction of former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate, preventing his disqualification as an MLA while the case is under review. El Tribunal Supremo ha suspendido la condena del exministro de Maharashtra Manikrao Kokate, evitando su inhabilitación como diputado mientras el caso está en revisión. The order allows him to retain his legislative seat pending a final decision. La orden le permite retener su asiento legislativo a la espera de una decisión final. The court has also directed the state government to respond, signaling further scrutiny. La corte también ha ordenado al gobierno estatal que responda, señalando un mayor escrutinio. The stay maintains the current status quo until the matter is fully heard. La suspensión mantiene el status quo actual hasta que el asunto sea completamente escuchado.