A local court in Assam's Guwahati has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a defamation suit filed by the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hindustan Times reported..Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of district Kamrup Amingaon, Assam directed Sisodia to appear before it on September 29."Prima face it is seen that some derogatory remarks are made by the accused person against the complainant which if not true can malign the reputation of the complainant," judge observed.The Court found sufficient grounds to proceed against Sisodia for defamation under the Indian Penal Code and therefore took cognizance of the complaint by Assam Chief Minister (CM)..The CM in his complaint has alleged that he was defamed by Sisodia at a press conference where, Sisodia made allegations of corruption against the him. Later, a video of the same was uploaded on the YouTube Channel of 'Aam Admi Party'.Sisodia in the press conference had alleged that the Assam government had given contracts to Biswa's wife’s firms and son’s business partner to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits above market rates during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
A local court in Assam's Guwahati has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a defamation suit filed by the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hindustan Times reported..Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of district Kamrup Amingaon, Assam directed Sisodia to appear before it on September 29."Prima face it is seen that some derogatory remarks are made by the accused person against the complainant which if not true can malign the reputation of the complainant," judge observed.The Court found sufficient grounds to proceed against Sisodia for defamation under the Indian Penal Code and therefore took cognizance of the complaint by Assam Chief Minister (CM)..The CM in his complaint has alleged that he was defamed by Sisodia at a press conference where, Sisodia made allegations of corruption against the him. Later, a video of the same was uploaded on the YouTube Channel of 'Aam Admi Party'.Sisodia in the press conference had alleged that the Assam government had given contracts to Biswa's wife’s firms and son’s business partner to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits above market rates during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.