Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Yashdeep Chahal directed Punia to look ahead of the courtroom on that presen, keeping he’s of the “prima facie” view that all of the elements of defamation have been made out.
He stated on the degree of summoning it used to be rather settled that the courtroom used to be no longer required to advance right into a comparative research of the conceivable defence that can be taken via the accused.
“On a consideration of the complaint, supporting documents and pre-summoning evidence, I am of the prima facie view that all the ingredients of defamation are made out. It appears that the statement made in the press conference was a result of malicious intent and was not made in good faith.
“In view of the similar, let accused, specifically, Bajrang Punia be summoned for the fee of offence punishable underneath Category 499 learn with Category 500 (each coping with felony defamation) of the IPC,” the judge said.
The complaint claimed that Punia, along with other wrestlers/persons, made defamatory remarks against Dahiya in a press conference held on May 10 at Jantar Mantar during a protest against alleged sexual harassment of certain women wrestlers by the outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
