Political Battle: SC Junks Telangana BJP's Challenge To Quashing Of Defamation Case Against CM Reddy

Описание: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea filed by the BJP's Telangana unit challenging a high court order which quashed a defamation case against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his speech during the 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaign. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Atul S Chandurkar said it was not inclined to interfere in the matter. "We are time and again saying don't use this court for political battles. Dismissed. If you are a politician, then you should have a thick skin," the bench observed. On August 1, the Telangana High Court acted on Reddy's plea seeking quashing of the proceedings in the case pending in a Hyderabad trial court. The BJP's Telangana unit, represented by its general secretary, filed a complaint in May 2024 against Reddy, alleging that he delivered a defamatory and provocative speech against the party. Reddy, it alleged, connived with the Telangana Congress to develop a fake and dubious political narrative that the BJP would end reservations if it is voted to power. The complainant claimed that the alleged defamatory speech lowered the BJP's reputation as a political party. A trial court said in August last year that a prima facie case was made against Reddy for the alleged offences of defamation under the erstwhile Indian Penal Code and under Section 125 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951. Section 125 of the Act deals with promoting enmity between classes in connection with election. Reddy challenged the trial court order in the high court, contending that the allegations in the complaint do not make a prima facie case against him. He argued that political speeches cannot be made a subject matter of defamation.


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