Court refuses to quash defamation case against Tharoor over 'scorpion' remark on PM Modi

Delhi high court has declined to dismiss a defamation case against Shashi Tharoor for his 2018 remark likening Prime Minister Modi to a 'scorpion'. The trial court issued a summons following a criminal defamation suit by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar. Tharoor later clarified that he quoted an RSS leader's metaphor.

Court refuses to quash defamation case against Tharoor over 'scorpion' remark on PM Modi
Delhi high court has declined to dismiss a defamation case against Shashi Tharoor for his 2018 remark likening Prime Minister Modi to a 'scorpion'. The trial court issued a summons following a criminal defamation suit by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar. Tharoor later clarified that he quoted an RSS leader's metaphor.