In connection with the defamation case of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley appeared before the Delhi High Court on Monday.
The finance minister had filed the suit in 2015 seeking Rs.10 crore damages from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and five other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for accusing him of corruption in DDCA.
Jaitley was cross-examined by senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, according to reports.
“Jethmalani asked Jaitley to explain how he has suffered loss,” reports stated, adding, the finance minister said, “It was loss to his reputation. Reputation loss is small part of enormous damage”.
“You have not suffered any monetary loss,” Jethmalani told Jaitley, reports stated.
The AAP leaders have alleged irregularities and financial bungling by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in DDCA. Jaitley was the president of DDCA for about 13 years till 2013.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court (HC) on March 1 dismissed Kejriwal's application seeking Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his family’s bank account details.