Tag: Defamation case

‘Perfect gentleman, tough taskmaster’: Woman journo defends MJ Akbar in court

Joyeeta Basu who worked with The Asian Age till 2008, said Akbar had been "perfectly professional in his dealing with her".

November 12, 2018

MJ Akbar to record statement on October 31 in defamation case against Priya Ramani

Akbar earlier on Wednesday resigned from his post in the wake of a series of allegations of sexual harassment levelled by at least 16 women.

October 18, 2018

Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal in defamation case

Taneja is working in Delhi Police as constable since 1986. On the date of the incident, he was posted at the Lajpat Nagar police station.

September 10, 2018

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi pleads ‘not guilty’, says will continue fight

Charges were framed against Rahul Gandhi under sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of Indian Penal Code. The next date of hearing in the Bhiwandi court is August 10.

June 12, 2018

Rahul in Maharashtra, to appear in court on Tuesday

He will appear before the court at Bhiwandi in Thane at 11 am today, a Congress leader earlier said.

June 12, 2018

Arun Jaitley likely to reject Arvind Kejriwal’s apology

Arun Jaitley rejected an offer of apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, who is on an ‘apology spree’, had reportedly sent an emissary to the Union Finance Minister to see if the latter was willing to accept an apology in a case of defamation. Reports say …

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March 20, 2018

Majithia, Gadkari, now Kapil Sibal…Kejriwal’s apology spree continues

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday apologised to Congress leader Kapil Sibal and his son Amit Sibal. This is Kejriwal’s third apology concerning defamation cases filed against him. So far, he has apologised to former Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. In 2013, Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal’s son had …

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March 19, 2018

Defamation case: TMC MLA Dr Nirmal Maji granted bail

Dr Nirmal Maji, president of West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) and ruling Trinamul Congress MLA, was granted bail on Wednesday by the 15th Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Court after paying a bond Rs 1000. Dr Kunal Saha, US-based NRI doctor, had filed a defamation case with charges of criminal conspiracy against Dr Maji with the Chief …

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March 8, 2018

Jaitley to be cross-examined before single judge, not JR: HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday decided to transfer the ongoing cross-examination of Arun Jaitley before the joint registrar to a court in a defamation suit filed by him against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and five other party leaders. Expressing a view that any matter, including the present one, should be conducted fairly and in …

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February 9, 2018

HC exempts Kejriwal from personal appearance in defamation case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday exempted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from personal appearance before a trial court on December 11 in a criminal defamation case filed by Rajya Sabha MP and Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, however, refused to stay the trial court’s proceedings in the case and posted the …

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December 7, 2017

Jay Shah files criminal defamation case against news portal

BJP chief Amit Shah’s son Jay today filed a criminal defamation case in a metropolitan court here against news portal over a report claiming his firm’s turnover grew exponentially after the party came to power in 2014. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S K Gadhvi ordered a court inquiry into the matter under CrPC section 302. …

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October 9, 2017

Court rejects AAP leaders’ plea in Jaitley’s DDCA case

AAP leaders Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh have failed to get relief from a sessions court which rejected their plea against an order to put them on trial along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation complaint filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA controversy. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Pandit dismissed the revision …

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May 25, 2017

HC serves notice to Kejriwal on Jaitley’s fresh defamation suit

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a fresh defamation suit of Rs 10 crore filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta issued the notice to Kejriwal and posted the matter for July 26. Jaitley has objected to Kejriwal's lawyer Ram Jethmalani using the word …

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May 23, 2017

Jaitley, Jethmalani spar over word ‘crook’ during libel case hearing

Heated arguments were exchanged as Arvind Kejriwal’s counsel and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani cross-examined Arun Jaitley on Monday in Delhi High Court in connection with a defamation case. The proceedings were interrupted after the Minister objected to the use of the word “crook” against him. Jaitley asked Jethmalani whether the word was used by him in his personal capacity …

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May 17, 2017

DDCA case: HC seeks response from Jaitley on Kejriwal’s plea

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to expunge remarks made against him by a trial court in a criminal defamation case filed by the BJP leader. Jaitley had filed the criminal defamation complaint alleging that the accused, including Ashutosh, Kumar Vishwas, Sanjay …

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May 9, 2017

Kejriwal defends using public money in defamation case

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday defended the Delhi government bearing the legal expenses of the defamation case slapped against him by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and questioned the BJP's motive behind raising the issue ahead of the recent Delhi assembly by-poll and the capital's civic polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been …

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April 14, 2017

Jaitley defamation case: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, 5 others put on trial

The Patiala House Court on Saturday put Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on trial in a criminal defamation case filed against him by Union Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) matter. The court also framed charges against Kejriwal and 5 other AAP leaders in the case after they were pleaded not …

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March 25, 2017