A magistrate summoned them to face trial in this defamation case in April this year. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Jayeshbhai Chovatiya passed the order after taking note of oral and digital evidence shared in a pen drive, which comprised Kejriwal’s tweets and speeches made after a judgment of the Gujarat High Court in the matter.
The High Court, its judgment, had allowed an appeal filed by the University and held that the varsity need not disclose Prime Minister Modi’s degree. The High Court had also imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on Kejriwal.
Referring to statements made subsequently by Kejriwal and Singh, the ACMM opined that the accused politicians were well-educated political office-bearers who were aware of the effect of their statements on the public.
Source: Barandbench
