Court order on defamation complaint against Naveen Jindal on January 3

03 Jan 2013 Evaluate

Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja is likely to pronounce on January 3, its order on issue of taking cognizance of Zee News Editor Sudhir Chaudhary's criminal defamation complaint against Congress MP Naveen Jindal and 16 officials of his firm Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL).

Chaudhary in his complaint had said that on October 25, 2012, when Jindal along with others held a press conference and made "false statements" that Broadcast Editors Association (BEA) had removed him as a treasurer "after giving him opportunity and after considering his statement, but Chaudhary never appeared before BEA and BEA passed the order without hearing him". He further said he has already challenged his removal from BEA in the Delhi High Court which has issued notice to the association.

Chaudhary in his complaint also alleged that JSPL has circulated among its shareholders a letter containing very serious and utterly false allegations against him because of which he is facing humiliation, ill treatment and his goodwill and reputation has been lowered down in his social circle.

On November 27, 2012, Chaudhary and Zee Business Editor Samir Ahluwalia were arrested on a complaint by Jindal's firm that they had demanded Rs 100 crore as an advertising deal for not airing negative news reports against the firm in connection with the coal block allocation scandal.

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