A courtroom directed the police to research a felony defamation grievance against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his remarks on the alleged Sanjivani co-operative rip-off by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed the Joint Commissioner of Police involved to “examine the matter both himself or via an officer not beneath the rank of an Inspector” and file the investigation report on April 25.
“…keeping in mind the facts and circumstances and also keeping in mind the legislative mandate…(considering the fact that the accused is residing outside the local jurisdiction of this court), this court directs an investigation into the matter, through Delhi Police. Keeping in mind the sensitivity of the matter, it is directed that the Joint Commissioner concerned shall monitor the investigation,” the decide mentioned.
The decide additional mentioned that the investigation ought to endeavour to seek out solutions to a few questions — whether or not complainant Shekhawat was addressed as “an accused” in the Sanjivani rip-off by accused Gehlot, whether or not Gehlot acknowledged that the allegations against Shekhawat stand proved in the Sanjivani rip-off and whether or not Shekhawat or his relations have been arrayed as “an accused” in the investigation of the rip-off. Union Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat had filed the grievance on March 4. The grievance alleged that Gehlot, a senior Congress chief, defamed the BJP chief by alleging his function in the rip-off.
“There is irreparable damage caused to his (Shekhawat) reputation,” the grievance claimed. The grievance alleged that Gehlot has been making defamatory remarks, making an attempt to tarnish Shekhawat’s picture and have an effect on his political profession. In Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, 1000’s of traders allegedly misplaced Rs 900 crore. Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) has been investigating the case since August 2019.
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