Dikshit skips court again in defamation case, pays costs
29 Jan 2014 5:08 AM IST
A court here on Monday allowed former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit exemption from personal appearance in a defamation case filed by her against BJP leader Vijender Gupta as she paid the fine levied by the court for her previous non-appearance.
Metropolitan magistrate allowed Dikshit’s application for exemption from personal appearance and fixed the matter for hearing on 2 July.
Dikshit’s counsel paid the fine amount to Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who was present in the court. Gupta’s counsel Anil Soni, however, said that he has decided to donate the amount to poor and needy people.
At the last hearing 28 October, 2013, the court imposed costs of Rs 5,000 on Dikshit for her non-appearance and directed her to appear before court ‘without giving any excuse’ on 27 January.
Dikshit had also filed a criminal defamation case against Gupta alleging that the BJP leader used ‘uncivilised’ language against her in the run-up to the municipal corporations polls in 2013.
On 6 August, 2013, the court framed criminal defamation charges against Gupta, a former chief of the party’s Delhi unit.
Metropolitan magistrate allowed Dikshit’s application for exemption from personal appearance and fixed the matter for hearing on 2 July.
Dikshit’s counsel paid the fine amount to Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who was present in the court. Gupta’s counsel Anil Soni, however, said that he has decided to donate the amount to poor and needy people.
At the last hearing 28 October, 2013, the court imposed costs of Rs 5,000 on Dikshit for her non-appearance and directed her to appear before court ‘without giving any excuse’ on 27 January.
Dikshit had also filed a criminal defamation case against Gupta alleging that the BJP leader used ‘uncivilised’ language against her in the run-up to the municipal corporations polls in 2013.
On 6 August, 2013, the court framed criminal defamation charges against Gupta, a former chief of the party’s Delhi unit.
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