{
  "id": 9514068,
  "title": "Chhagan Bujhbal discharged in Mumbai University library case; all cases against him over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/chhagan-bujhbal-discharged-in-mumbai-university-library-case-all",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:34:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-minister-chhagan-bujhbal-discharged-mumbai-university-library-corruption-case-all-cases-cleared-10891992/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Indian Express reports that Maharashtra state minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has been discharged by a special court in a case linked to alleged irregularities in the construction project for a library at Mumbai University. This discharge marks the end of all pending corruption cases filed by the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against Bhujbal during his tenure as Public Works Department Minister from 2004 to 2014. Additionally, Bhujbal was discharged in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in January 2026. The ACB had accused Bhujbal of causing a loss of over Rs 75 crore to the state and benefiting a private firm, alleging that he ignored objections raised in the proposal and feasibility report and received kickbacks for favoring a particular developer. The case also involved the leasing of prime government land at a throwaway price.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Kalina Library Case: Mumbai Special Court Discharges Chhagan Bhujbal, Five Former PWD Officials In 2015 ACB Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kalina-library-case-mumbai-special-court-discharges-chhagan-bhujbal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:40:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}