Case of the week: 2 lawyers want Kejriwal booked for sedition, defamation for calling NaMo 'coward psycho' on Twitter

Advocate Pradeep Dwivedi, represented by advocate Anupam Dwivedi, has filed a criminal contempt and sedition complaints against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using “defamatory and seditious” words against prime minister Narendra Modi, which would spread disharmony,reported Firstpost:

“On 15 December, 2015, the accused posted the remarks on his Twitter account which reads as, ‘Modi is a coward and a psychopath’. The remarks were made against the democratically elected Prime Minister of the largest democracy of the world,” it said.

The complainant alleged that Kejriwal had “intentionally” used defamatory words with a view to spreading a sense of “hatred and contempt” towards the prime minister.

They seek prosecution of Kejriwal from Delhi metropolitan magistrate Jagminder Singh, who posted the matter for 26 February clarification arguments.

Comments

ABCDEF 16 Jan 2016, 16:03
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Kian,
Why is nonsense like this reported here? This is readers waste of time. Given the stupid and frivolous nature of the case, in my humble opinion, you should just skip such information. Nobody benefits knowing about such stupid lawyers.
kianganz 16 Jan 2016, 18:22
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That's why it's marked as our 'case of the week'. :)

In my humble opinion, closing our eyes to certain sides of the profession does not make them go away, and I think it's useful to be aware of what goes on...
ABCDEF 17 Jan 2016, 18:02
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I see your point Kian. But then all depends on what you want LI to be known as. A forum for crap like this or some serious journalism. At least such stories should not be given the same space as regular stories. They distract readers from more "important" stories. Just my two cents.
back bencher 18 Jan 2016, 10:37
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One man's food is another man's poison. Is there an objective yardstick on determining what are "more 'important' stories"?