High Court Halts Defamation Case Between Estranged Sisters

The Allahabad High Court has paused criminal proceedings in a defamation case involving former UP minister Raja Bhaiya's estranged wife, Bhanvi Kumari Singh, filed by her sister, Sadhvi Singh. The court suggested mediation, issuing notices to the involved parties, with further hearing set in three weeks.

The Allahabad High Court has intervened in a familial legal dispute, halting criminal proceedings against Bhanvi Kumari Singh, the estranged wife of former UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, also known as Raja Bhaiya. The defamation case was initiated by her sister, Sadhvi Singh.

In response to Bhanvi's plea, the high court's Lucknow bench has issued notices to Raja Bhaiya and Sadhvi Singh, requiring their responses within a two-week period. A further hearing is scheduled three weeks from now.

Justice Saurabh Lavania has observed that the case, rooted in an FIR from September 4, 2023, centers on defamatory claims linked to a previous legal suit between Bhanvi and Sadhvi. Emphasizing mediation, the court stayed criminal proceedings until further instructions are issued.

(With inputs from agencies.)