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Summons to Khurana on Sheila`s defamation suit
New Delhi, Sept 16: The Delhi High Court today issued summons to Madan Lal Khurana on a defamation suit filed by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit seeking to restrain the city BJP chief from making defamatory allegations of corruption against her.
New Delhi, Sept 16: The Delhi High Court today issued
summons to Madan Lal Khurana on a defamation suit filed by
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit seeking to restrain the
city BJP chief from making defamatory allegations of
corruption against her.
While issuing summons to Khurana, joint registrar S S
Handa asked him to respond to the same on October 20.
In the civil defamation suit filed through counsel Rahul
Sharma, the Chief Minister has requested the court to award
her symbolic damages of Rs 101 for the "harm" caused to her
reputation.
She has also sought permanent prohibitory injunction
restraining Khurana from making allegations of corruption or
imputations and getting the same published in any manner -
directly or indirectly.
Khurana had on September 3 accused Dikshit of receiving funds for election purposes from the private power companies in lieu of releasing the central funds to them and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter. Bureau Report
Khurana had on September 3 accused Dikshit of receiving funds for election purposes from the private power companies in lieu of releasing the central funds to them and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter. Bureau Report