New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Delhi's Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri has moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of summoning order and a criminal complaint filed against him and others by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and its Vice-Chairman and AAP leader Raghav Chadda.

New Delhi Nov 20 PTI A court here has summoned Delhi BJP leaders Adesh Gupta Ramvir Singh Bidhuri Vijendra Gupta and Harish Khurana on a criminal complaint filed by the Delhi Jal Board DJB for allegedly defaming it Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmender Singh said there were sufficient grounds for proceedings against the leaders In view of allegations made in complaint testimonies of witnesses and material brought on record by them this court is prima facie satisfied that there are sufficient grounds for summoning of all respondents as accused qua offence punishable us 500 defamation read with section 34 common intention of IPC the judge said in an order passed on November 18 The court has directed the accused persons to appear before it on November 27 the next date of hearing The complaint also jointly filed by DJB vice chairperson and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha claimed that the accused in furtherance of their common intention indulged in malicious campaign to tarnish their reputation It alleged that on January 21 a press conference was held by the accused persons who levelled allegations of corruption against DJB and Chadha According to the complaint the accused deliberately made defamatory statements despite knowledge that it was false and would tarnish the image of complainants If convicted the accused may get a maximum two-year jail term PTI UK SMN SMN