This legal action stems from a petition filed by Delhi businessman Sachin Sridhar, who accused Nishant Sharma of making false and damaging allegations against him, including the misuse of influence.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday re-notified the defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, noted that the formal application under 6(17) CPC was not moved alongwith amended suit.
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a PIL challenging the restoration of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified after a court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in a criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark.
A bailable warrant was issued against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane on Tuesday in connection with a defamation complaint lodged against him by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. The court has scheduled the next hearing for December 15.
The said article alleged a link between the Chief Secretary's son and a family that benefited from an "overvalued" plot of land when it was acquired by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) for the Dwarka Expressway project.
Aam Admi Party Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha moved to Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order dismissing his appeal against summons in a Defamation case filed by BJP leader Chail Bihari Goswami.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal also issued notice to the complainant and sought his response on a transfer plea moved by Yadav seeking transfer of the trial from Gujarat to a 'neutral place'.
"The comments of Maneka Gandhi were very unfortunate. Our devotees across the world are very hurt. We are taking legal action of defamation of Rs 100 crores against her. We have sent her a notice today," Vice-President of ISKCON Kolkata, Radharamn Das told ANI.
“Bharatiya Janata Party is scared. PM Modi thinks that he will wash away the sins of Shivraj Singh Chouhan for 18 years and the sins of the ministers. The public has now made up its mind to defeat the BJP in the upcoming state assembly polls,” Singh said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma has filed a Rs 10 crore defamation case against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi for false allegations of irregularities in a food processing project of the central government.