Court to Decide on Defamation Complaint Against BJP MP

A Delhi court will decide on December 16 whether to take cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj. Jain alleges that Swaraj made defamatory statements about him, including false claims of recovered assets, during a televised interview.

A Delhi court is slated to announce its decision on December 16 regarding a criminal defamation complaint by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj.

During a TV interview on October 5, 2023, Swaraj allegedly made defamatory remarks against Jain, a charge he claims reached millions of viewers.

Jain accuses Swaraj of false claims about Rs 3 crore and gold assets being recovered from his home, labeling the accusations as politically motivated defamation.

(With inputs from agencies.)