Kejriwal did not appear in Gujarat court in defamation case, sought documents

Ahmedabad (IANS) | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh did not appear in a Gujarat court on Wednesday for the hearing of a criminal defamation case. Both the leaders will file an application seeking documents related to the case.

The court had initially issued summons to Kejriwal and Singh on April 15 and directed them to appear before it on May 23. Thereafter, the court again issued summons, asking to appear on June 7.

The court took this step after finding a prima facie case against him under section 500 of the IPC for criminal defamation.

Gujarat University had filed a defamation case in April in response to Kejriwal and Singh’s statements regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree. The metropolitan magistrate’s court had asked both the AAP leaders to appear before it on June 7.

A defamation complaint was filed by Gujarat University Registrar Piyush Patel following comments made by AAP leaders on the Gujarat High Court verdict on PM Modi’s degree.

The complaint alleged that the statements made by Kejriwal and Singh were derogatory and sarcastic and have damaged the reputation of the university.

–IANS