The Supreme Court on Monday has adjourned the hearing on Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav’s petition till January 29 seeking transfer of the criminal defamation complaint pending against him in Ahmedabad court over his alleged “only Gujaratis can be thugs” remark to a place outside the state, preferably Delhi.
A bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan deferred the matter after the counsel for the complainant sought time.
The bench stated, “Why should the prosecution continue when he has withdrawn the statement. You seek instructions otherwise we will exercise powers under Article 142.”