Summons to Swamy in TN govt's libel case

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Sep 17 2014 | 5:25 PM IST
A court here today ordered issue of summons to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to appear before it on October 30 in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
Principal Sessions Judge Audinathan ordered issuance of summons after a libel complaint was filed by the City Public Prosecutor M L Jagan yesterday.
The complaint averred that on September 12, Swamy had allegedly made defamatory comments in a micro-blogging site.
The comment was related to granting of police permission to hold a memorial meeting for a slain leader of a proscribed outfit.
Swamy had already been issued summons to appear on the same day before the same court in another defamation case filed by Jayalalithaa pertaining to the fishermen issue.
A Tamil and an English daily have also been issued summons for publishing the statement issued by Swamy on the fishermen issue.
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First Published: Sep 17 2014 | 5:25 PM IST

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