The Delhi Excessive Court docket on Wednesday requested BJP’s nationwide spokesperson Sanju Verma to think about deleting her put up made on X, previously Twitter, calling former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad a “blot on the uniform.”
Justice Amit Bansal issued summons within the defamation go well with filed by Azad.
The Court docket additionally issued discover on Azad’s utility looking for interim injunction in opposition to the allegedly defamatory posts.
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appeared for Azad. Advocate Raghav Awasthi represented Verma.
Awasthi mentioned that the go well with was not maintainable and that the remark was made on account of private feedback made by Azad in opposition to Verma in a TV debate.
On this, the Court docket mentioned: “Lets not escalate this. This half it is best to take away. You may’t say that he’s a blot on the uniform.”
“Advise your shopper to take away that half. Are you keen to speak to your shopper? Take directions. I perceive if you get into television debate, that’s wonderful. No downside in television debate or expressing your views however to boost aspersion on somebody whereas he was an officer is improper,” the choose instructed Awasthi.
The choose additional added: “You must advise your shopper. These instances should not come to court docket. Public debate is okay however he has come as an knowledgeable (on television debate). You assault him on his views however this particular person says he’s a blot.”
The matter will now be heard on January 27, 2026.
Title: Yashovardhan Azad v. Sanju Verma
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