New Delhi, July 13: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday requested Chief Arvind Kejriwal to explain the word thulla, which he used throughout a tv debate on policemen.
Justice Mukta Gupta granted reduction to Kejriwal by exempting him from private look within the trial court on Thursday after summons have been issued to him in a legal defamation grievance filed by a constable, Ajay Kumar Taneja on issue to explain the word thulla.
The court posted the matter for August 21. The trial court had summoned Kejriwal saying his assertion was prima facie defamatory and had requested him to seem within the courtroom on July 14 to explain the word thulla.
Listening to Kejriwal’s plea, Justice Gupta stated the Aam Aadmi Party chief should clarify the which means of “thulla” because the Hindi dictionary does not comprise this phrase.
Explain the word thulla, HC tells Kejriwal
“If you happen to (Kejriwal) use this phrase (thulla) for any person, you will need to know the which means. You need to fulfill the court with the which means of the phrase,” stated the court.
Senior advocate N. Hariharan, showing for Kejriwal, mentioned “thulla” was not used towards all police personnel however towards these indulging in incorrect practices.
“It’s a phrase with no which means, so it’s not defamatory,” he added.
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