India, Sept. 4 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday transferred a defamation suit filed by Sanatan Sanstha from Goa to Kolhapur. The suit was against Hamid Dabholkar, son of Dr Narendra Dabholkar, and four others for blaming the right-wing organisation for the murder of the slain rationalist.

A single judge bench of justice NJ Jamadar has transferred the suit filed by the right-wing organisation from a civil court in Fonda to a civil court senior division in Kolhapur, said advocate Sachindra Shetye, who represented one of the parties to the suit.

The order was on a petition filed by Hamid and journalist Nikhil Wagle, who is also being sued by the Sanatan Sanstha. The right-wing organisation has sought damages of Rs.10 crore from them, ...