TMC MP TO BE TRIED FOR DEFAMATION

New Delhi, Jan. 10: A Delhi court on Friday, put Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Moitra on trial for allegedly defaming Zee Media Corporation Ltd.

Additional chief additional metropolitan magistrate Vishal Pahuja framed charges against the politician under sections 499 and 500 (related to criminal defamation) of Indian Penal Code.

The court accepted the arguments advanced by advocate Vijay Aggarwal, the counsel for Zee Media, that there was enough evidence against Moitra, to put her on trial.

The offence of defamation provides imprisonment which may extent up to two years.

The court on December 17, granted bail to the politician on a personal bond of ` 20,000, after she appeared before it, in pursuance to the summons issued against her.

The court earlier asked the parties whether there was possibility of settlement between the parties.

The suggestion was, however, denied by Moitra who said they had a “substantive” case separately going on in another court.