Court Transfers Defamation Case Against BJP Leader To Kolkata
NDTV
Abhishek Banerjee filed the defamation suit before the Diamond Harbour court in South 24 Parganas district, alleging that Suvendu Adhikari had made unsavoury comments against him.
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee against Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari from Diamond Harbour court to City Civil Court in Kolkata.
Abhishek Banerjee filed the defamation suit before the Diamond Harbour court in South 24 Parganas district, alleging that Suvendu Adhikari had made unsavoury comments against him in a public meeting before the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections.
Suvendu Adhikari moved the high court, seeking transfer of the suit to the court of Chief Judge, City Civil Court.
Justice Rabindranath Samanta directed that the defamation suit in the court of civil judge (junior division), 2nd Court, Diamond Harbour, be withdrawn and transferred to the court of the chief judge, City Civil Court, Calcutta for disposal.
