Kejriwal moves Delhi High Court against Jaitley in defamation case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court in connection with the defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Arvind Kejriwal has sought details of bank accounts of Arun Jaitley and his family members.

The two leaders are involved in a defamation case after Kejriwal accused Jaitley of financial irregularities in Delhi District Cricket Association, a body which the Finance Minister once headed.

Arun Jaitley filed civil and criminal defamation cases against Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders for leveling 'false' charges



against the Finance Minister.

Jaitley alleged that Kejriwal and others made false accusations against to gain political mileage, causing irreversible damage to him.

The other AAP leaders made accused by Jaitley are Kumar Vishwas, Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chaddha, Ashutosh and Deepak Bajpai.

During January 30 hearing the Delhi court hearing the case had came down heavily on Kerjiwal. The court observed that Kejriwal had adopted "dilatory tactics to delay trial".

The court has directed Kejriwal to appear before it on March 25, when charges will be framed against him and other accused in the case.