Today, On 1st August, Supreme Court asked BJP leader Rajiv Babbar to withdraw his defamation case against Shashi Tharoor over the ‘scorpion’ remark, saying, “Why get so touchy? Judges and administrators have thick skin.”
Today, On 4th January, A Delhi court dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The complaint, filed by Chandrasekhar, alleged that Tharoor made derogatory claims, accusing him of bribing voters in Thiruvananthapuram during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The court found no sufficient grounds to proceed with the case.
The Supreme Court extended the stay on defamation proceedings against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. This decision came after the complainant’s lawyer requested additional time to submit a counter-affidavit. The case remains pending until further developments. The extension delays further legal action for now.
Today, On 14th October, the Supreme Court extended the stay on defamation proceedings against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor regarding his controversial 2018 comment comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a “scorpion sitting on a Shivling.” The court granted four weeks for responses from the Delhi police and the complainant, delaying the case.
Today, On 10th September, A Delhi court scheduled a hearing for Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s defamation complaint against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Chandrasekhar alleges Tharoor made defamatory remarks in an interview, prompting a demand for a public apology and legal consequences if not retracted. The court will evaluate the allegations in the upcoming hearing on September 21.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has escalated her legal battle by moving to the Supreme Court, challenging her recent expulsion from the Lok Sabha amidst a contentious ‘cash-for-query’ scandal. This move follows the Lok Sabha’s decision, based on the Ethics Committee’s report, which found Moitra guilty of compromising national security by sharing her parliamentary portal […]
