DDCA Defamation Case

Timelines

26 Sep 2017

DDCA case: Arun Jaitley accuses Arvind Kejriwal of delaying tactics

FM Arun Jaitley accused Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of delaying the Delhi HC's court proceedings by asking for the minutes of the meetings of Delhi and District Association (DDCA) between 1999 and 2014.

04 Sep 2017

Defamation case: Delhi HC fines Kejriwal Rs. 5,000 for delay

The Delhi HC has fined CM Arvind Kejriwal Rs. 5,000 for delay in filing a reply on defamation suits filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

22 May 2017

Jaitley files defamation suit for Rs. 10 crore against Kejriwal

Reports indicate that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has filed a second defamation suit against Arvind Kejriwal for an additional Rs. 10 crore.

17 May 2017

DDCA defamation case- Jethmalani calls Jaitley "crook" during cross-examination

The Delhi High Court witnessed heated exchanges between Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Ram Jethmalani in the DDCA defamation case against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and five AAP leaders.

26 Mar 2017

Kejriwal becomes First Delhi CM to be tried for defamation

Following a Delhi court's notice to stand trial in the suit filed by Arun Jaitley, Arvind Kejriwal would become the first Delhi CM to stand trial in a defamation suit.

25 Mar 2017

DDCA case: Kejriwal put on trial

A Delhi court put CM Arvind Kejriwal on trial in a criminal libel case filed against him by Arun Jaitley in the 2015 DDCA matter.

18 Feb 2017

DDCA case: CM Kejriwal summoned before court

Delhi Court has instructed CM Kejriwal to be present in court on March 21 in context of a criminal defamation case filed against him by Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) and its vice-president, Chetan Chauhan.

20 Oct 2016

Delhi HC dismisses Kejriwal's plea in Jaitley's defamation case

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to stay trial proceedings in the criminal defamation case lodged by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

12 Jul 2016

Kejriwal denies making statements about Jaitley

In the defamation suit filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley, the Delhi High Court today framed issues against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and 5 others.

12 Jan 2016

DDCA-row: BJP says Kejriwal fell into his own trap

Chetan Sanghi (officer probing DDCA irregularities) wrote to Home Ministry that he was pressed to name a "certain VIP".

8 Jan 2016

Delhi government's inquiry into DDCA affairs called illegal

The center called the inquiry initiated by Delhi government into alleged corruption in the DDCA as unconstitutional.

30 Dec 2015

Kirti Azad targets Congress, BCCI

Kirti Azad claimed at a press conference that a SFIO probe report on the DDCA had recommended "prosecution" of Arun Jaitley for irregularities during his tenure as DDCA chief.

25 Dec 2015

Kirti Azad seeks PM's intervention

Suspended BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad asked for the Prime Minister to intervene in the DDCA row and also sought "specific reasons" for the disciplinary action against him by the BJP.

24 Dec 2015

Opposition lashes at BJP for suspending Azaad

The BJP's action against Mr Azad saw rival political parties hit out with Azaad himself saying that he would like PM Modi to tell him what he did wrong.