New Delhi, April 26 -- Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Saturday decided the issue of jurisdiction as well as maintainability, stating that the Court has the jurisdiction to proceed with the Complaint filed by former Delhi Minister Satyender Jain.

Jain had filed a defamation complaint against then-BJP leader Karnail Singh. Singh is an MLA from the BJP, having won the election.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Paras Dalal orally pronounced the order, saying, "This court has jurisdiction to proceed with the matter."

The court has listed the matter for arguments on cognisance on May 8. The detailed order is to be uploaded on the court website by the evening, the court said. Meanwhile, the court has directed the counsel for the com...