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Court discharges Kejriwal in defamation complaint by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 17 2018 | 6:35 PM IST

A Delhi court on Saturday dischargedChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation complaintfiled by Rajya Sabha MP Subhash Chandra, saying Chandra had not followed proper procedure while filing his plea.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted the relief to the Aam Aadmi Party chief, noting that Chandra had filed the complaint through a power of attorney which is barred under law. The court said that Chandra was at liberty to file a fresh complaint in accordance with law.

Hence proceeding further with this case will be a futile exercise as this case is also filed through power of attorney. Accordingly the accused Arvind Kejriwal is discharged from this case, the court said.

The media baron had on November 17, 2016 moved the court through
a power of attorney

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First Published: Nov 17 2018 | 6:35 PM IST

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