Thulla remark haunts Kejriwal; court to proceed with criminal defamation case

August 03, 2015 18:40

A court in Delhi said there was "sufficient material" to proceed with the criminal defamation complaint filed by a Delhi police constable against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for using a slang 'thulla' to describe policemen.

The court fixed the matter for October 5 for recording pre-summoning evidence in the complaint filed by constable Ajay Kumar Taneja, posted at Lajpat Nagar police station, after hearing arguments of the complainant's counsel.

"Considering the content of the complaint and the material placed on record, I am of the opinion that there is sufficient material to proceed with the complaint and the opportunity be given to the complaint to lead pre-summoning evidence. Now be put up for pre-summoning evidence on October 5," Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Kumar said.

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