2016 municipal school assault case: Mumbai court allows Mayor’s personal exemption plea but imposes Rs 1,000 cost. Mayor Ritu Tawde and two other individuals were granted exemption from court appearances but fined for absences. A sessions court expressed concerns over their continuous lack of attendance in a seven-year-old assault case. The judge has mandated their presence for important proceedings scheduled on November 2. The prosecution argued that the accused were deliberately avoiding court appearances despite.