The Supreme court on Friday stayed proceedings against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in two defamation cases, one filed by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari and the other by a lawyer.
A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice PC Pant has also agreed to hear Kejriwal's plea for decriminalizing defamation law.
Facing repeated court appearances in various criminal defamation cases filed against him, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had moved the apex court for stay on proceedings.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader in his petition also challenged constitutional validity of Section 499 and 500 of IPC making defamation an offence punishable by up to a two-year jail term.
A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice PC Pant has also agreed to hear Kejriwal's plea for decriminalizing defamation law.
Facing repeated court appearances in various criminal defamation cases filed against him, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had moved the apex court for stay on proceedings.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader in his petition also challenged constitutional validity of Section 499 and 500 of IPC making defamation an offence punishable by up to a two-year jail term.
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