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KOLKATA: In the ongoing defamation case brought by Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) Lok Sabha Parliamentarian, Mahua Moitra, her legal counsel opted not to seek an interim injunction during the latest court hearing.
The counsel representing Moitra informed the court that they were not pressing for an ex-parte ad interim injunction against the defendants, which would have included the removal of allegedly defamatory content posted on social media.
This content encompassed photos, videos, letters, and publications. It’s important to note that no relief was sought in the suit against media outlets and social media intermediaries.
In response to this development, the Delhi court directed Mahua Moitra’s counsel to file an amended memo of parties.
BIG BREAKING| Mahua Moitra defamation case:
TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s counsel refrains from seeking ad interim injunction, but no relief pursued in suit against media and social media entities.Court requests Moitra’s counsel to submit an amended memo of parties. Next hearing set…
— The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) October 31, 2023
Advocate Abhimanyu Bhandari appeared on behalf of Nishikant Dubey and made a statement suggesting that Moitra had committed perjury, alleging that she had disclosed her login credentials, an act attributed to a Member of Parliament.
While Bhandari asserted these claims, Moitra’s legal representative emphasised, “We are not pressing for interim relief.”
As a result, the court re-notified the matter on December 5.
It’s worth noting that during a prior court session, it was determined that Gopal Sankarnarayan, who had been Moitra’s lawyer at the time, was not eligible to appear in the case as “counsel for the plaintiff” since he had acted as a mediator.
In a surprising turn of events, Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai entered the courtroom during the proceedings and disclosed that Sankarnarayan had asked him to withdraw a CBI complaint.
FLASH: The Delhi High Court had also asked both Nishikant Dubey and Anant jai Dehadrai to file a response #MahuaMoitraExposed
Reports: @joymalabagchi https://t.co/yrE6zEg9Go
— The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) October 31, 2023
Dehadrai claimed that Sankarnarayan had suggested that the CBI complaint’s withdrawal would result in the return of a dog named Henry.
The Moitra-Dubey defamation suit revolves around allegations made by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey against Moitra. Dubey had accused the West Bengal MP of accepting cash and gifts from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking questions in Parliament about the Adani Group.
These allegations were perceived as an attempt to tarnish the reputations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
