Defamation case: Court to hear Kejriwal, Jaitley pleas: Top 10 developments

Jaitley had filed a civil defamation suit in December 2015 claiming Rs 100 million in damages, in addition to a criminal defamation case against Kejriwal in the Delhi HC

Union Minister Arun Jaitley and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday moved joint pleas before the Delhi High Court and the trial court to "settle" their litigation regarding alleged defamatory statements made against the BJP leader. The case is more than two years old. 

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishalvsaid said the court would take up the application filed by Jaitley and Kejriwal through their respective counsels on Tuesday.

Over the past fortnight, Kejriwal has tendered apologies to former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and Union