According to Sangram Kolhatkar, an advocate representing Satyaki Savarkar, the complaint alleges that the Congress leader made objectionable remarks about the Hindutva ideologue during a visit to the UK last year.
A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti issued notice to Delhi Police and the complainant, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Babbar, and sought their responses in the matter.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena challenged the summoning order in a defamation case. Following this, Special Court Judge Vishal Gogne on Monday issued a notice to complainant BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor in relation to a defamation complaint against her.
Faisal Karim Kundi, the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been served a legal notice in a defamation case filed by the brother of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, reported ARY News.
A Metropolitan Magistrate in Mazgaon, Mumbai, on Thursday convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation case and sentenced him to 15 days of simple imprisonment.
BJP leader Rajeev Babbar had filed a defamation case against AAP leaders in 2020. The High court last week dismissed the appeal against the trial court proceedings.
The Rouse Avenue court has taken cognisance of Defamation complaint filed against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. This complaint has been filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings before a trial court in a defamation case filed against senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remark in 2018 about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Incumbent LG VK Saxena filed a reply on Wednesday on the appeal filed by social activist Medha Patkar, saying the appeal is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed as it was not signed by the appellant, Medha Patkar.
The Delhi High Court is set to issue an order on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday. The plea challenges the ongoing defamation case proceedings in the trial court, which were initiated by BJP Delhi leader Rajeev Babbar.
A single bench of the People's Court in Bengaluru heard a complaint filed by Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao's wife Tabu Rao and directed to file a criminal defamation case.