Shashi Tharoor Approaches Supreme Court After No Relief In Defamation Case
NDTV
The Delhi High Court refused to quash the defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor on August 29.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday sought an urgent hearing in the Supreme Court on his plea against a Delhi High Court verdict refusing to quash the defamation proceedings against him on a complaint over his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A top court bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who held the court till 6 pm as against the usual 4 pm, was requested by a lawyer that the plea be heard on Tuesday or else, the Congress leader will have to appear in a Delhi court in connection with the private defamation complaint the same day.
"Just circulate the email. I will look into it just now," the CJI said.
