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The matter pertains to the defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University against Kejriwal and Singh, accusing them of tarnishing the university's reputation. The university sued the politicians for making derogatory statements about their refusal to disclose Prime Minister Modi's degree.
A Sessions Court in Ahmedabad has kept its decision pending in the revision application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh. The two politicians have challenged the summons issued against them by a Magistrate's court regarding their alleged defamatory remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree.
Additional Sessions Judge JM Brahmbhatt is expected to deliver the verdict on September 14.
This case stems from a defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University against Kejriwal and Singh, accusing them of tarnishing the university's reputation. The university sued the politicians for making derogatory statements about their refusal to disclose Prime Minister Modi's degree.
Following the university's complaint, a Magistrate's court issued a summons to the two politicians in April of this year. On April 17, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jayeshbhai Chovatiya ruled that Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh's statements were prima facie defamatory.
The judge based this decision on the examination of oral and digital evidence presented on a pen drive. This evidence included Kejriwal's tweets and speeches made after a judgment by the Gujarat High Court, which had permitted the university not to reveal Prime Minister Modi's degree. Additionally, the High Court had imposed a ₹25,000 fine on Kejriwal.
The magistrate noted that the accused politicians, being educated political office-bearers, were aware of the potential impact of their statements on the public. The judge emphasized that when political office bearers engage in activities driven by personal enmity or self-interest instead of fulfilling their responsibilities to the public, it is considered a breach of trust.
Kejriwal and Singh have challenged this ruling before the Sessions Court, with representation by advocate Aum Kotwal.
The upcoming verdict on September 14 will determine the outcome of this high-profile defamation case, which has generated considerable attention in the political and legal spheres.
Case Title: Arvind Kejriwal Vs. Piyush Patel
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