New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government’s circular which said that the government will pursue the case against any person for making defamatory allegation against its employees. The court gave six weeks time to Arvind Kejirwal to respond on the issue.
Taking a hard view on the matter, the apex court questioned CM Arvind Kejriwal’s stand on the issue. As per reports, the court questioned his ‘doublespeak’ on the issue. The court said on one hand the Delhi CM ad earlier approached the court seeking relief in a criminal defamation case filed against him and on the other hand his government issues such a circular against media.
According to the circular issued by the city government’s information and publicity department, if any officer associated with the Delhi government feels that a published or aired item damages his or the government’s reputation, he should file a complaint with the principal secretary (home).
The circular also stated that a case can be filed after getting a go-ahead from the director (prosecution) and approval from the law department.
Bureau Report
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