Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit was on Friday asked by a court here to submit her medical records related to her treatment after she sought exemption from personal appearance in the defamation case which she had filed against former city BJP chief Vijender Gupta. Annoyed by the submission of Dikshit's counsel Mehmood Pracha that she was unable to appear before the court as she is undergoing treatment, Metropolitan Magistrate Namrita Aggarwal asked him to submit the medical documents before the court on 27 April, the next date of hearing.
While allowing Dikshit's plea for exemption for a day only, the court also observed that the matter was earlier fixed for Friday on the Chief Minister's assurance that she would appear in person before it. Dikshit had two days back visited a city hospital for a health check up, five months after she had underwent an angioplasty.
On 18 February, the court had asked the chief minister to 'positively' appear before it on Friday which was fixed after the submission made by Pracha that Dikshit could appear on 4, 5 or 6 April. The chief minister through her counsel on 18 February had sought exemption from personal appearance on the ground that she had prior engagements at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Gupta, who is facing the defamation case, also sought exemption on Friday saying he has to participate in a protest against the chief minister.
While allowing Dikshit's plea for exemption for a day only, the court also observed that the matter was earlier fixed for Friday on the Chief Minister's assurance that she would appear in person before it. Dikshit had two days back visited a city hospital for a health check up, five months after she had underwent an angioplasty.
On 18 February, the court had asked the chief minister to 'positively' appear before it on Friday which was fixed after the submission made by Pracha that Dikshit could appear on 4, 5 or 6 April. The chief minister through her counsel on 18 February had sought exemption from personal appearance on the ground that she had prior engagements at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Gupta, who is facing the defamation case, also sought exemption on Friday saying he has to participate in a protest against the chief minister.