Rohini District Court Adjourns Hearing On Civil Defamation Suit Filed By Satyender Jain

The Rohini District Court in Delhi has deferred the adjudication of a civil defamation lawsuit filed by former Delhi Minister Satyender Jain against BJP Member of Parliament Bansuri Swaraj.

The hearing, originally scheduled for Saturday, was postponed due to the absence of the presiding judge, Naina Gupta. Consequently, the case is now slated for deliberation on July 14, 2025.

Previously, the court issued formal notices to Bansuri Swaraj and additional respondents in response to allegations advanced by Jain. He contends that Swaraj made defamatory statements during a televised interview in October 2023.

In light of these claims, Senior Civil Judge Naina Gupta issued a directive on December 11, 2024, mandating Swaraj and co-respondents to provide their formal responses to the suit.

Jain seeks judicial intervention requiring the television network to remove the disputed content and an injunction restraining Swaraj from making further such assertions. Additionally, he has sought nominal damages of one rupee, underscoring the symbolic nature of his claim.

The civil defamation suit was initiated through legal counsel Karan Sharma, who had concurrently filed a criminal defamation complaint against Swaraj in Rouse Avenue Court. However, this complaint was summarily dismissed.

Jain asserts that Swaraj’s statements were strategically crafted to malign his reputation and yield undue political benefits. Specifically, he refutes her claims that Rs. 3 crores, 1.8 kg of gold, and 133 gold coins were recovered from his residence during an Enforcement Directorate raid. He maintains that these assertions are demonstrably false and were disseminated to mislead the public.

Furthermore, Jain contends that Swaraj’s remarks were part of a concerted “vilification campaign” against him. He alleges that she publicly labeled him as ‘corrupt’ and a ‘fraud,’ causing irreparable damage to his reputation.

According to Jain, these allegations have not only impeded his political standing but have also compromised his personal and social integrity, straining familial relationships and diminishing his public credibility.

Jain maintains that the defamatory accusations have inflicted extensive and immeasurable harm on his personal and professional identity. He asserts that his stature as both an elected official and a private citizen has suffered irrevocable harm.

His legal petition underscores the broader ramifications of this alleged smear campaign, which he believes has precipitated a widespread erosion of his reputation beyond the political sphere and into the wider societal landscape.

The case is now set for judicial evaluation in July 2025, with its resolution anticipated to have significant legal and political implications.

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