Supreme Court: Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has got a big blow from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has refused to quash the defamation suit filed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Supreme Court said that Sisodia should have unconditionally apologized to Sarma for his superficial statements. Now he should face trial.
Earlier, the Gauhati High Court has also rejected Sisodia’s petition. Sisodia, who had accused Sarma and his wife of irregularities in the PPE kit deal, defended himself in the Supreme Court saying that he did not mean that Sarma was corrupt. He raised questions on only one contract.
What did the Supreme Court say?
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka rejected this argument of Sisodia’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Justice Kaul said, “Watch your language. You were saying in the press conference – ‘I have the raw paper of the corruption of the wife of the Chief Minister of Assam.’ What should be the meaning of this. You should be ready to face the consequences of what you said.
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Sisodia’s lawyer said, “Later the Assam government also changed that contract. Some colorful statements go on in public life. I did not mean that the Chief Minister of Assam is corrupt.” To this, the judges said, “So what did you mean? Now that the case has been registered, you are giving clarification here. You face the trial.”
Manish Sisodia withdrew the petition
Taking a dig at Sisodia, the judges said, “You don’t even realize what was the situation in the country then. In that emergency, a government was taking steps to help the people, but instead of cooperating, you are making allegations.” considered more important.” Seeing the strict attitude of the judges, Manish Sisodia withdrew his petition.
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