Supreme Court Extends Stay on Tharoor Defamation Case

The Supreme Court has extended the stay on trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his 'scorpion on Shivling' remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A four-week extension has been granted to the Delhi police and complainant to respond to Tharoor's plea.

The Supreme Court on Monday extended a stay on trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over a defamation case for his 'scorpion on Shivling' remark directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A bench consisting of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti allowed Delhi police and the complainant four weeks to reply to Tharoor's plea.

The case centers around whether complainant Rajiv Babbar, a BJP leader, is an aggrieved party, with previous efforts to quash proceedings against Tharoor being refused by the high court.

(With inputs from agencies.)