This Article is From Dec 22, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal Issued Notice Over Defamation Suit Filed By Arun Jaitley

Arvind Kejriwal Issued Notice Over Defamation Suit Filed By Arun Jaitley

Mr Jaitley has sought Rs.10 crore in damages following the AAP leaders' statements on alleged Delhi and District Cricket Association irregularities.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

The court sought replies from M r Kejriwal, Kumar Vishwas, Raghav Chadha, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh and Deepak Bajpai by February 5, 2016.

Mr Jaitley has sought Rs.10 crore in damages following the AAP leaders' statements on alleged Delhi and District Cricket Association irregularities.

Mr Jaitley also filed a criminal defamation complaint in a Patiala House court, saying that the statements of these leaders would cause "irreversible damage" to his reputation.

Mr Jaitley headed the DDCA for 13 years till 2013.

Mr Kejriwal has demanded that Mr Jaitley resign or be removed as the union minister to enable free and fair probe into the DDCA issue.

 
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