Jaitley Files Additional Rs 10-Cr Defamation Suit Against Kejriwal

Jaitley did so after Kejriwal’s lawyer, Ram Jethmalani, called him a ‘crook’ during a cross-examination.

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday on a fresh defamation suit of Rs 10 crore against him filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

In addition to a previous civil defamation case against Delhi’s CM Arvind Kejriwal, Union Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley filed a defamation suit against the same party, with the amount placed at Rs 10 crore now.

Jaitley filed the case against Kejriwal after his lawyer Ram Jethmalani called him a ‘crook’ during a tense cross-examination. A tense verbal discussion then ensued between the lawyer and the politician.