NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been ordered by a Delhi court to appear before it next month in a criminal defamation case by DDCA and Chetan Chauhan, while allowing his personal exemption on medical grounds.
Kejriwal have to appear before the court on March 21 when it would also hear arguments on point of framing of notice.
The court granted bail to suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad, who along with Kejriwal was summoned as accused in the matter.
During the hearing, Advocate Sangram Patnaik, who appeared for Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and Chauhan, opposed the arguments of Azad's counsel that the complaint was not maintainable as the Delhi High Court has appointed retired justice Vikramajit Sen as administrator of the cricketing body.
Patnaik contended the plea was maintainable as at the time of filing of the complaint last year, Chauhan was the vice president of DDCA and he has filed the plea as the authorised representative of the cricketing body as well as in his individual capacity.