A Delhi Court yesterday closed a criminal defamation case against BJP's Kapil Mishra after he tendered an unconditional apology to Satyendar Jain, the health minister in AAP's Delhi Government. (Satyendar Jain vs Kapil Mishra).In 2017, Jain had initiated defamation proceedings against Mishra for his defamatory statements against him and Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal. .In a bid to put an end to the criminal case, Mishra agreed to tender an unconditional apology before a Special MP/MLA Court presided over by Vishal Pahuja, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue. ."It is submitted by the accused (Mishra) that he is ready to make a statement before the court tendering unconditional apology. Complainant (Jain) also submitted that in case the accused gives his statement before the court, he shall withdraw the present complaint.", the Court recorded. .After recording the statement of Mishra, as well as Jain, the Court disposed of the defamation complaint as withdrawn. .In a press conference held in 2017, Mishra had accused Jain of handing over a bribe of Rs 2 Crores to Arvind Kejriwal. .Mishra also claimed that Jain "settled a land deal worth Rs 50 Crore of Kejriwal's relative"..On social media, Mishra went on to state that Jain would go to jail in a few days..Mishra was represented by Advocate Vaibhav Yadav. Jain was represented by Ashwani Kumar Dubey. .Read the Order:
A Delhi Court yesterday closed a criminal defamation case against BJP's Kapil Mishra after he tendered an unconditional apology to Satyendar Jain, the health minister in AAP's Delhi Government. (Satyendar Jain vs Kapil Mishra).In 2017, Jain had initiated defamation proceedings against Mishra for his defamatory statements against him and Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal. .In a bid to put an end to the criminal case, Mishra agreed to tender an unconditional apology before a Special MP/MLA Court presided over by Vishal Pahuja, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue. ."It is submitted by the accused (Mishra) that he is ready to make a statement before the court tendering unconditional apology. Complainant (Jain) also submitted that in case the accused gives his statement before the court, he shall withdraw the present complaint.", the Court recorded. .After recording the statement of Mishra, as well as Jain, the Court disposed of the defamation complaint as withdrawn. .In a press conference held in 2017, Mishra had accused Jain of handing over a bribe of Rs 2 Crores to Arvind Kejriwal. .Mishra also claimed that Jain "settled a land deal worth Rs 50 Crore of Kejriwal's relative"..On social media, Mishra went on to state that Jain would go to jail in a few days..Mishra was represented by Advocate Vaibhav Yadav. Jain was represented by Ashwani Kumar Dubey. .Read the Order:
