Delhi High Court reserves decision on Kejriwal's plea in defamation case

Gupta, in his complaint, had accused Kejriwal and Sisodia of "maligning" his image by allegedly accusing him on Twitter of being part of an alleged conspiracy to kill the AAP chief.

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses during the launch of a campaign 'Farishte Dilli Ke' at Maulana Azad Medical College, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) ( — New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi | PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary

1 min read Last Updated : Dec 17 2019 | 1:03 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved decision on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to quash summons in a defamation complaint against him by BJP leader Vijender Gupta.

Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar reserved decision on Kejriwal and deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's joint plea to quash summons against them in the complaint by Gupta.

Gupta, in his complaint, had accused Kejriwal and Sisodia of "maligning" his image by allegedly accusing him on Twitter of being part of an alleged conspiracy to kill the AAP chief.

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Delhi High Court reserves decision on Kejriwal's plea in defamation case

Gupta, in his complaint, had accused Kejriwal and Sisodia of "maligning" his image by allegedly accusing him on Twitter of being part of an alleged conspiracy to kill the AAP chief.