On May 30, 2023, a misleading tweet alleged that Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai was summoned for questioning by the STF and falsely connected him to a conman. The tweet was deleted within two hours, but it damaged Rai’s reputation. AajTak later apologized, and mediation for a defamation case is ongoing.
On Friday(26th July), A Delhi court has summoned ABP News and its top officials in a criminal defamation case filed by Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai, alleging a defamatory article linked him to conman Sanjay Rai Sherpuria. The court acknowledged the defamation claim and ordered summons to be issued within 15 days for the accused. The case awaits further proceedings.
