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SC dismisses Kejriwal's plea against summons in defamation case on remarks on PM's academic degree

By Jhanak Sharma      21 October, 2024 05:10 PM      0 Comments
SC dismisses Kejriwals plea against summons in defamation case on remarks on PMs academic degree

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against summons issued against him in a criminal defamation case filed by the Gujarat University Registrar over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degrees.

SC Upholds Gujarat University’s Defamation Case Against Kejriwal for Remarks on PM Modi’s Degree

A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti rejected his plea, referring to a previous order by a separate bench on April 8, declining any relief AAP MP Sanjay Singh in the case.

"We have to be consistent," the bench said as senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal sought to make a distinction between the statement made by Sanjay Singh and him.

The counsel claimed the idea behind the defamation case was to disqualify him from public life for asking the degree of the chief executive.

Kejriwal’s Plea Rejected as Court Stresses Consistency with Previous Rulings

He also questioned the validity of the complaint by the Gujarat University's registrar Piyush M Patel, saying if at all, the statement was defamatory, it was for Modi to be aggrieved with it. He contended the statement can't be defamatory for the University.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the complainant Gujarat University Registrar referred to the Gujarat High Court's order which imposed a cost on him for filing RTI plea on Modi's degree which was already put on the University's website.

Singhvi sought to file a chart showing his statement was different from that of Sanjay Singh and expressing regret over it.

Mehta, on the other hand, opposed it, saying the petitioner is in the habit of making defamatory statement then expressing regret right from late Arun Jaitley case. He said the petitioner should have been more circumspect.

Kejriwal's counsel conceded after the bench told him if he argued on merits then the petitioner would not be allowed to withdraw the plea and a decision on merits would be rendered.

The Gujarat University has filed a criminal defamation case against AAP leaders’ for “sarcastic and derogatory” statements made on April 1 and 2, 2023 with regard to Modi’s degree, which “tarnished its goodwill and image.”

Gujarat University registrar Piyush Patel had filed the defamation case against Kejriwal and Singh over their comments after the Gujarat High Court set aside an order of the Chief Information Commissioner on PM Modi's degree.

Kejriwal filed the plea in the Supreme Court against the High Court's February 16 order refusing to quash summons issued against him.
 



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