The Delhi High Court ruled on Wednesday that accusations of treason against the prime minister are baseless and should not be made carelessly in the absence of strong evidence.
The BJD MP Pinaki Misra was suing attorney Jai Anant Dehadrai for allegedly making defamatory remarks on Twitter, claiming that the lawmaker and expelled TMC MP Mahua Moitra plotted to assassinate the prime minister. The case was being heard in court.
While a politician cannot be “sensitive,” Justice Jasmeet Singh noted that Dehadrai should wait for the resolution of his formal complaint before taking any further action and refrain from being “trigger happy.”
On December 8, Ms. Moitra was ejected from the Lok Sabha due to allegations made by her former partner, Mr. Dehadrai, that she accepted bribes from businessman and CEO of the Hiranandani Group, Darshan Hiranandani, in exchange for her asking questions in Parliament.
“It is concerning when you refer to a conspiracy against the prime minister. It is impossible to be trigger-happy. During the hearing, the court declared that conspiring against the prime minister is treasonous and an offense against the state.
“It affects the public in a significant way… Hold off on saying all of this until the investigation is finished,” it continued.
Mr. Dehadrai and his legal representative promised the court that he would hold off on speaking about Misra “conspiring” against the prime minister until the following hearing date.
On the next date of hearing, the court recorded, “Mr. (Raghav) Awasthi, who appears for the defendant, assures the court that no allegation of the plaintiff being involved in any conspiracy against the prime minister will be made.”
It further stated that the conflict between Mr. Dehadrai and Ms. Moitra is still pending before the high court, and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is already investigating the claims.
“The accusation of plotting against the prime minister is a grave one, at least on the surface. It is the same as being treasonous. According to the court, “the accusation of plotting against the prime minister cannot be made carelessly and must be supported by compelling and substantial evidence.”
After taking the defendant’s statement into consideration, the court notified Mr. Dehadrai and two media outlets about the lawsuit and scheduled a follow-up hearing for July.
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