Delhi court dismisses defamation complaint against Shashi Tharoor

“The projected accused tin not beryllium seen to impute that Dr Rajeev Chandrashekhar has bribed immoderate voter. The projected accused has not adjacent mentioned that his absorption campaigner had bribed the voters,” said Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal successful his bid portion dismissing the complaint.

“The interrogation of 06.04.2024 was shown retired of discourse successful the greeting quality of 3.54 minutes and erstwhile the remaining interrogation of 23 minutes was seen, it tin beryllium seen that the projected accused successful his full interrogation ne'er made immoderate imputation against the complainant,” helium said.

Chandrashekhar had claimed that Tharoor’s statements had tarnished his representation and had contributed to him losing the elections.

Last year, the tribunal took cognizance of the allegations nether IPC Sections 500 (defamation) and 171G (false connection to power election) against Tharoor.

“This Court nevertheless would archetypal similar to enactment that not erstwhile did the proposed

accused successful immoderate of the 3 interviews/news bytes published incorporate notation to the BJP, NDA oregon Dr Rajeev Chandrashekhar. Even determination is nary notation successful the 23 minutes interview…to BJP, NDA oregon Dr. Rajeev Chandrashekhar,” ACJM Dalal noted.

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