The Supreme Court today said it may set aside an order of the Delhi High Court granting exemption from personal appearance to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister Kapil Sibal's son Amit Sibal. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana said it may remand back the matter to the Delhi High Court to decide Kejriwal and other's plea seeking discharge in the case, on merit.<br/><br/>During the brief hearing, counsel Jayant Bhushan, appearing for Kejriwal and others, said the matter in any case has to be examined by the High Court as the stage of framing of notice has already crossed in the trial court. He said the High Court has said the application for discharge in the case will be looked by the Metropolitan Magistrate at the stage of framing of notice but now that stage has also crossed.<br/><br/>However, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Amit Sibal alleged that Kejriwal and others are trying to delay the trial in the case by now raising the issue of discharge. The Delhi High Court in its judgement had asked the trial court to consider the pleas of Kejriwal and others including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Shazia Ilmi and advocate Prashant Bhishan seeking discharge from the defamation case.
News On AIR | July 12, 2016 7:39 PM
Defamation case against Kejriwal: SC may set aside HC order