New Delhi, Nov 15, : , Vijender Gupta, BJP MLA, approached the High Court Monday to contest the summons issued against his in a criminal complaint filed by Kailash Gahlot, Delhi Transport Minister, for allegedly making defamatory comments about him regarding the Delhi Transport Corporation’s purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses.The Bench of Justice D.N.The Bench of Justice D.N.Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh agreed to hear the matter after the submission of Advocate Pavan Narang, appeared for Gupta.Justice D.N.Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh listened to the matter after Advocate Pavan Narang submitted it.Gupta appeared for them.
Gupta’s counsel sought an urgent hearing in the matter Monday itself.Gupta’s lawyer requested an urgent hearing in this matter on Monday.However, the court said it would hear the matter on Tuesday.The court however said that it would hear the matter Tuesday.
On October 11, the Rouse Avenue Court, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey had observed that Gupta prima facie committed the offences.Gupta had been arrested on October 11th by Ravindra Kumar Pandey, an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.
“The Court is of the considered view on the basis of an oral submission, document places and proved on record in pre summoning evidence by complainant.that accused has prima facie committed the offences punishable under sections 499/500/501 of the Indian Penal Code,” the court said in its order.
The court stated in its order that “the Court is of the considered viewpoint on the basis an oral submission, document locations and proved on record pre summoning evidence from complainant.that accused has prima facie committed the offences punishable by sections 499/500/501 Indian Penal Code.”
Accordingly, the accused MLA be summoned for November 16, 2021.The accused MLA will be summoned on November 16, 2021.
The Delhi Transport Minister had filed a criminal complaint against Gupta for allegedly defaming him in a matter related to the procurement of 1,000 low-floor buses by the Delhi Transport Corporation and sought Rs 5 crore in damages and also removal of media posts by the BJP legislator.Gupta was accused of defaming the Delhi Transport Minister in a matter involving the purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses from the Delhi Transport Corporation.
Gupta sought damages of Rs 5 crore and the removal of media posts of the BJP legislator.
Gahlot, in his complaint, had alleged that Gupta with “malafide purposes and to gain political mileage, has levelled defamatory, scandalous, mischievous, false and scurrilous allegations on the complainant both verbal as well as in writing on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook through his account.”.Gahlot had in his complaint alleged that Gupta, with “malafide motives and to gain political mileage”, has made defamatory and scandalous, mischievous and false allegations against the complainant both verbally and in writing via his social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
Gahlot had also mentioned in his complaint that after getting the charge of the transport ministry in the Delhi government, he took the initiative for inducting around 1,500 new buses since 2017 for the welfare of the people.Gahlot also stated in his complaint, that he was given the responsibility of the transport ministry of Delhi and inducted around 1,500 buses for the welfare of the citizens.
The BJP legislator had earlier dismissed the allegations and termed them as “baseless”.The allegations were dismissed by Gupta, a BJP legislator.He called them “baseless” earlier.Gupta had said he was referring to the findings of a panel appointed by the Lt.Gupta claimed he was referring the findings of a panel that was appointed by the Lieutenant.Governor on the bus purchase controversy.Gupta on the bus purchase controversy.
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