Cong leader files defamation case

Court issues non-bailable warrants against BJP leaders

Jammu, Oct 18: A local court here has issued non-bailable warrants against state president of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Shamsher Singh Manhas and former party MLA Bali Bhagat in a defamation case filed by former cabinet minister of Congress Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma.
 In the complaint filed by Sharma, it has been alleged that on October 3, 2007 when he was a cabinet minister in the state the accused persons leveled serious allegations against him, in a press conference, in an attempt to tarnish his image and defame him in the society.
 “This was intentionally done by the alleged accused knowing that such imputations were bound to harm the reputation of the complainant”, he alleged adding that the accused also started character assassination campaign against him by making willful and reckless denigrating and defamatory publicity.
 Second Additional Sessions Judge Jammu Subash C Gupta after hearing the counsels for the parties observed that despite issuances of warrants the accused have not appeared before the court. He issued non-bailable warrants against the two BJP leaders their sureties shall ensure their presence before the court on the next date of hearing. JNF

Lastupdate on : Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 IST



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