BJP candidate from the New Delhi assembly seat and former MP Parvesh Verma said on Wednesday that he would file a Rs 50-crore defamation case each against rival AAP candidate Arvind Kejrwial and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for "false allegations" that he insulted Punjabis calling them a "threat" to the nation.
Rebuking Congress minister Konda Surekha, Hyderabad City Civil Court directed her to refrain from making any more defamatory statements against BRS working president KT Rama Rao.
A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti posted the matter for hearing on Monday, after advocate appearing for Rajeev Babbar said a copy of the petition was served on them late in the evening on Thursday and sought time to respond to it.
A magistrate court in Mumbai also suspended the sentence of the firebrand Shiv Sena leader to allow him to file an appeal.
The court also slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on Mr Raut in the case.
As the Congress accused the BJP of double standards, the saffron party hit back at the grand old party asking it to restrain itsad leader.
Rahul Gandhi had moved the Gujarat High Court on April 25 challenging the Surat sessions court order which declined to stay his conviction
As Congress deliberates on who should be the chief minister of Karnataka, party state president DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the post in the southern State on Tuesday said that he would file a defamation case against the media channels which are making false claims over his resignation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday filed a defamation suit against the state BJP president K. Annamalai for leveling baseless allegations against him.
Additional District Judge of Rohini Courts Ruchika Singla issued summons and listed the matter for further consideration on May 11.
