Attempt to suppress the freedom of speech: Court junks BJP leader's defamation case against Atishi

The allegations made by Atishi constitute the exercise of the right to freedom of speech concerning political corruption and do not constitute defamation, a Delhi court on Tuesday said and dismissed a BJP leader's plea against Chief Minister Atishi.

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NEW DELHI:

Special Judge Vishal Gogne said, "The allegations made by Atishi were in fact in the nature of specific information regarding a possible criminal offence having been committed with the proposed use of large sums of money by a party with more against a party with less." The order came on an appeal filed by the AAP leader against an order of a magisterial court, which issued summons to Atishi on the complaint of Praveen Shankar Kapoor, former media head and spokesperson of the Delhi BJP unit.