The district court has on Thursday accepted the defamation suit filed by the State Government against Congress leader KK Mishra, who had levelled allegations on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his family members for their involvement in the MP Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.
The next date for hearing in the case has been fixed as July 28. Probably, the statements of Mishra would be recorded on the next hearing.
The case was heard in the court of First Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Kalgaonkar. Public prosecutor Anand Tiwari informed the court regarding details of the court and after hearing the points, after lunch, the court gave nod for proceeding in the case.
Earlier, the defamation suit was filed in the court of District and Sessions Judge Sushma Khosla, regarding decision on the acceptance of the case, it was shifted to the court of Justice Kalagaonkar.