A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal complaint filed by former Union Minister Rajiv Chandrashekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, alleging defamation.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal refused to call Thiruvanathpuram MP Mr. Tharoor, stating that Prima Feshi was not made in the complaint “no ingredient” no ingredient “.
The BJP leader had alleged that Mr. Tharoor maligned him by making false and derogatory statements on national television, claiming that the BJP leader bribes voters in Thiruvananthapuram constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Shri Chandrashekhar was facing against Mr. Tharoor in Kerala constituency.
Mr. Tharoor said that the former minister accused him of reducing his reputation and influencing the results of the previous general elections, while knowing that the statements were false.
The interview (s) was published at the behest of the proposed accused on social media platforms along with various news channels and resulted in a loss of the prestige of the complainant in the society, resulting in the loss of election to the complainant, 2024, His complaint said.
On September 21, 2024, the court took cognizance of the complaint.
In the relevant development, the Delhi High Court on Monday called Tharoor to a defamation trial, where Chandrashekhar asked for Rs 10 crore for the loss of reputation.
Justice Purushadra Kumar Kaurava posted the matter on 28 April.
The court said, “The plaintiff should be registered as a suit. On April 28, release the list of defendants (Tharoor) to the Joint Registrar.”
(With PTI input)
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