Overview

• The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in response to BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's petition challenging the dismissal of a defamation complaint.
• Chandrasekhar alleges that Tharoor made false and derogatory statements on national television, accusing him of bribing voters during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
• The trial court had dismissed the defamation complaint in February 2025, citing a lack of prima facie evidence of defamation.
• Chandrasekhar's petition argues that the trial court's dismissal failed to consider material evidence and claims Tharoor's remarks were intended to harm his credibility before the elections.
• The High Court has set the next hearing for September 15, 2025, and has sought Tharoor's response to the petition.