The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor against the Delhi High Court’s refusal to quash a defamation case filed against him over his “scorpion sitting on a Shivling” remark made allegedly about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and R. Mahadevan will take up the matter for hearing.
On Monday, Tharoor’s plea was mentioned before the CJI D.Y. Chandrachud-led bench, when it was rising after hearing all the matters listed on board.