Mumbai Court Accepts Closure Report in Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Scam Case

A Mumbai special court accepted the Economic Offences Wing's closure report in the Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam case, clearing late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and over 70 others of criminal charges. The case involved alleged irregularities in loan disbursals to cooperative sugar factories and mills between 2007 and 2017. The court rejected petitions challenging the closure, including those by activist Anna Hazare and the Enforcement Directorate. The probe began in 2019 following Bombay High Court directions and saw multiple reversals before closure.