Arvind Kejriwal To Face Trial In Arun Jaitley's Criminal Defamation Case | Read
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and leaders of his Aam Aadmi Party will have to face trial in a criminal defamation case filed against them by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. The AAP leaders had accused Mr Jaitley of financial irregularities when he was the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) during 2000-12 after which Mr Jaitley filed two defamation cases against them - one civil, seeking damages, and one criminal. Today, a Delhi court decided to proceed with the trial from May 20 after Mr Kejriwal and others pleaded not guilty amid chaotic scenes in the courtroom.
