Delhi HC seeks Union Min’s reply on Gehlot’s appeal

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to respond to an appeal filed by former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot against his summoning in a criminal defamation complaint.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the matter for further hearing on January 22, 2024.

Gehlot has challenged a sessions court’s order dismissing his appeal against his summoning in the complaint filed by Shekhawat.

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, represented through senior advocate Vikas Pahwa, has alleged in his complaint that Gehlot, by way of press conferences, media reports, and social media posts publicly defamed him by linking him to the Sanjivani scam in the state.