A Delhi court framed charges under sections 499 (defamation) and 500
(punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code, or the IPC,
against Aam Aam Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal after he refused to
withdraw the allegations of corruption he had leveled against Nitin Gadkari now Union Road
Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister
An initiative by Judge Gomti Manocha, who is hearing the defamation case filed by the former BJP president against the AAP leader, to facilitate an amicable settlement between the two leaders earlier in the day had fallen through after Mr Kejriwal refused to retract his charges
Arvind Kejriwal had, in a press conference held in January, named the former BJP president among "the most corrupt politicians of India".
In retaliation, Navin Gadkari filed a defamation case against the AAP leader. "I have a conviction-oriented approach. My reputation has been damaged. I have suffered a loss of credibility and image. He doesn't even need to apologise. Even if he says he withdraws the allegation, I won't pursue this case,'' the BJP leader told the court in response to the judge's plea to withdraw his defamation case.
An initiative by Judge Gomti Manocha, who is hearing the defamation case filed by the former BJP president against the AAP leader, to facilitate an amicable settlement between the two leaders earlier in the day had fallen through after Mr Kejriwal refused to retract his charges
Arvind Kejriwal had, in a press conference held in January, named the former BJP president among "the most corrupt politicians of India".
In retaliation, Navin Gadkari filed a defamation case against the AAP leader. "I have a conviction-oriented approach. My reputation has been damaged. I have suffered a loss of credibility and image. He doesn't even need to apologise. Even if he says he withdraws the allegation, I won't pursue this case,'' the BJP leader told the court in response to the judge's plea to withdraw his defamation case.
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