‘Possibility of compromise in defamation case’
8 Sept 2014 4:21 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday told a Delhi court that there was a possibility of compromise in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by cabinet minister Nitin Gadkari and they were in the process of finalising it.
The counsel for Kejriwal made the submissions on being asked by the court if both the politicians have arrived at any compromise in the matter.
‘It is basically clash of egos. Its better if the matter gets settled,’ Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha said.
To this, the counsel appearing for Kejriwal informed the media, ‘There is a possibility of compromise. We are in the process.’
The court fixed the matter for further hearing on October 18 after the counsel appearing for Gadkari and Kejriwal sought adjournment on the ground that the matter was pending before the Delhi High Court, which will hear the case on 16 October.
Kejriwal was arrested and sent to Tihar jail on 21 May after he had refused to furnish bail bond in the case but gave in within a week and was released.
The counsel for Kejriwal made the submissions on being asked by the court if both the politicians have arrived at any compromise in the matter.
‘It is basically clash of egos. Its better if the matter gets settled,’ Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha said.
To this, the counsel appearing for Kejriwal informed the media, ‘There is a possibility of compromise. We are in the process.’
The court fixed the matter for further hearing on October 18 after the counsel appearing for Gadkari and Kejriwal sought adjournment on the ground that the matter was pending before the Delhi High Court, which will hear the case on 16 October.
Kejriwal was arrested and sent to Tihar jail on 21 May after he had refused to furnish bail bond in the case but gave in within a week and was released.
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