Kejriwal discharged in DDCA defamation case
New Delhi, April 19: A court here on Thursday discharged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suspended BJP parliamentarian Kirti Azad in a criminal defamation complaint filed by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and its then Vice-President Chetan Chauhan.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal allowed Kejriwal's application for discharge, saying that there was not an iota of evidence that the DDCA or any official were personally defamed by his statement.
Chauhan, in February 2016, filed a defamation case against Kejriwal and Azad and accused them of defaming the cricket body by passing "scandalous" remarks.
Referring to Kejriwal's interview to a news channel wherein he allegedly said that sexual favours were sought for selecting players, the complainant alleged that "false" charges were levelled against the cricket association.
The plea claimed that Kejriwal's "false" statements were immediately endorsed and repeated by Azad.
The complainant said the accused (Kejriwal and Azad) had severely damaged the credibility and reputation of the complainant (DDCA) in the eyes of thousands of cricket lovers and citizens of India as well as internationally.
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Massive fire engulfs over 10 houses in Kolkata's Ultadanga
Kolkata: A massive fire broke out in the Ultadanga area of Kolkata on Sunday morning, leaving more than 10 houses gutted. The fire reportedly started around 7:30 am.
Six fire tenders were deployed to the site to control the fire. Efforts to douse the fire are ongoing, and authorities are yet to confirm the cause of the incident.
Further details are awaited.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Fire broke out in Kolkata's Ultadanga area at around 7:30 am. Six fire tenders present at the spot. More than 10 houses were burnt in the fire. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/QdLChunrSQ
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