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SC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea against Jaitley defamation case

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The Supreme Court today dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking stay on trial court proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. A bench of Justices P C Ghose and U U Lalit, while dismissing the plea, said that under the Evidence Act, a judgement given in a civil […]

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SC notices UP govt on plea agst summoning Kejriwal

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The Supreme Court today sought response from Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Kumar Vishwas challenging the summons issued to them by a lower court in connection with a criminal case. A bench headed by Justice J S Kehar issued notice to UP government and also […]

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“Kejriwal crossed limits of decency by Thulla remark”

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has “crossed all limits of decency” by allegedly using the insulting word ‘Thulla’ for Delhi policemen in an interview, Delhi High Court was told today. In his reply filed before Justice Mukta Gupta, Delhi police constable Anil Kumar Taneja sought dismissal of a plea filed by Kejriwal seeking stay and setting […]

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Complainant told to file docs on plea against Kejriwal

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A city court today asked a man to file several documents in a criminal complaint seeking lodging of an FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly misleading people by saying that the municipal corporations were not under state’s control. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Munish Markan asked complainant Brijesh Shukla to submit documents relating to […]

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SC asks Kejriwal, Jung to hold meeting on dengue, chikungunya

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Warning Delhi government against playing any blame game, the Supreme Court today directed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendra Jain to hold a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung by tomorrow to chalk out a strategy for curbing vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya in the national capital. “There is no question of […]

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Presence of high dignitaries creates nuisance: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today granted exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a trial court here in a criminal defamation case, saying the presence of high dignitaries “creates a nuisance” in the courtroom. “I can understand that on a specific date he (Kejriwal) is required, but it should not be for […]

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Court asks Kejriwal, Sisodia to appear on December 12

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, accused of violating prohibitory orders and obstructing public servants in discharging their duty during an agitation here, were today directed to appear before a city court in December. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh passed the order while granting the […]

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Court directs Kejriwal to appear before it on Dec 24

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accused of giving false information in an affidavit filed in run up to 2013 assembly polls, was today directed to to appear before a city court on December 24 which granted him a day’s exemption from personal appearance. Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria directed the AAP leader to personally appear before […]

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Gujarat HC stays order to give info on PM Modi’s degree to Kejriwal

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The Gujarat High Court today stayed the Central Information Commission’s order asking the Gujarat University to provide information on the degree earned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi accepted the varsity’s demand for stay. It also […]

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Kejriwal granted day’s exemption in defamation case

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was summoned as accused in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, was today granted exemption from personal appearance by a court here. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh granted the relief to Kejriwal after his counsel moved an exemption plea on his behalf, sumitting that […]

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“Kejriwal’s ‘thulla’ remark aimed at inefficient cops”

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The term “thulla” used by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was made with reference to the Delhi Police officers who are “inefficient”, have “low productivity rate” and take money from street vendors, a court here has said while dismissing a criminal defamation complaint against the AAP leader. “It has not been said by the respondent (Kejriwal) […]

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Court refuses to stay defamation case against Kejriwal, 5 others

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A court here today rejected the plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to stay the proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed against him and five other AAP leaders by Union minister Arun Jaitley. The application moved by senior advocate Ram Jethmalani on behalf of Kejriwal before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass said there […]

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