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Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal over Jaitley's new 10-cr defamation suit

Ram Jethmalani accused Jaitley of being guilty of crimes and crookery; FM demands explanation

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: PTI
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photo: PTI

Sayan Ghosal New Delhi
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed against him by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

The defamation case comes after senior advocate Ram Jethmalani's intense cross-examination of Jaitley last week in relation to his previous Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal. 

During the cross-examination, Jethmalani made several assertions against Jaitley, including 'being guilty of crimes and crookery'.

Offended by the objectionable words, Jaitley demanded an explanation whether these provocative statements were because of a personal tiff. 

The 93-year old veteran lawyer clarified