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India's Supreme Court stays two defamation cases against Delhi chief minister

Xinhua, April 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

India's Supreme Court on Friday stayed two defamation cases against Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a major relief to the head of anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party.

The top court put on hold the two cases till July, being heard by two trial courts in the Indian capital, after Kejriwal challenged the validity of a law that allows criminal proceedings in a defamation case.

The apex court also issued a notice to the central government and said it would take up the case after three months.

The first defamation case was filed by Indian Minister Nitin Gadkari after Kejriwal leveled allegations of corruption on the senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

The second case was filed by a lawyer, Surender Kumar Sharma, who claimed in his petition that the Aam Aadmi Party head denied him a ticket, despite previously getting assurance from the party.

Kejriwal, a former civil servant, became the chief minister of Delhi in February after his party swept to power in assembly polls. Endi