New Delhi, May 20 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in a petition filed by BJP leader and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The appeal challenges a trial court's decision to dismiss Chandrasekhar's criminal defamation complaint against Tharoor.

The bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja sought a response from Shashi Tharoor after hearing detailed submissions by senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, who appeared on behalf of Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The matter has been listed for hearing on September 15, 2025.

Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani argued that the trial court had issued a grossly erroneous order in dismissing the Revisionist's (Rajeev Chandrasekhar's) de...