SCORPION REMARK
Shashi Tharoor in High Court against summons in defamation case
In his plea, Tharoor has sought quashing of the April 27, 2019 order of a magisterial court summoning him on the criminal defamation complaint filed in 2018 by Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar, who said his religious sentiments were hurt by the Congress leader's statement.
Defamation case: Delhi court imposes Rs 5000 cost on Shashi Tharoor for not appearing before it
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vish...
Defamation case: Rs 5000 fine imposed on Tharoor for not appearing before court
A Delhi court on Saturday imposed a cost of Rs 5,000 on Congr...
Delhi court stays bailable warrant against Shashi Tharoor
The court on Wednesday stayed the warrant after an application was moved by his lawyer seeking exemption for the day. "Exemption application moved on behalf of accused. Submissions heard. In view of the submissions made and the grounds for the exemption as prayed in the exemption application, I deem it appropriate to allow the exemption application.
Delhi court issues bailable warrant against Shashi Tharoor for 'scorpion on Shivling' remark
"Neither complainant nor his main counsel is present. An exemption application is moved on behalf of the complainant. The same is vague in nature. It is stated in the application that he is in personal difficulty but what is such 'difficulty' is not explained at all in the application," the court said.
Bailable warrant issued against Shashi Tharoor for skipping defamation case hearing
Bailable warrant against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has b...
Delhi court grants bail to Shashi Tharoor over 'scorpion' remarks
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal granted relief to Tharoor on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 after he appeared before the court and moved bail application.
Shashi Tharoor summoned by Delhi court over 'scorpion' remark
Tharoor had claimed in October last year that an unnamed RSS leader had compared PM Modi to "a scorpion sitting on a Shivlinga".
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Congress wants 'defenestration' of PM Modi, BJP: Shashi Tharoor
Speaking on Priyanka Gandhi's induction as the Congress's general secretary, the 62-year-old MP from Thiruvananthapuram said she had the charisma to galvanise voters and will be an asset to the party.
Delhi Court takes cognisance of defamation plea against Shashi Tharoor for remark against PM Narendra Modi
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal fixed December 22 for recording the statement of the complainant, Delhi BJP leader Rajeev Babbar.
Defamation complaint filed against Shashi Tharoor in Delhi court
A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor before a court here for his alleged "scorpion" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rahul Gandhi like stuck gramophone, people won't accept his childish claims: PM Narendra Modi
He was glad, the prime minister said, that he was of any use to them as it allows them to vent their anger and spend their time "happily" with their family members in evening.
Rahul Gandhi exhibiting 'fancy dress Hinduism', says BJP
The ruling party asked Gandhi to expel Tharoor from the Congress for his controversial remarks against Modi.
'Narendra Modi like a Scorpion sitting on a Shivling': Shashi Tharoor quotes a RSS leader
"Modi is like a scorpion sitting on a Shivling. You can't remove him with your hand and you can't hit it with a 'chappal' (slipper) either," Tharoor recalled what an RSS member had told a journalist in 2012.
