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An Additional Sub Court successful Thiruvananthapuram conducted a preliminary proceeding of the defamation suit filed by CPI (M) person and erstwhile Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran against Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan for his remarks pertaining to the Sabarimala golden misappropriation lawsuit connected Tuesday.
During the hearing, Mr. Kadakampally’s counsel sought an assurance that the connection made by the Congress person against his lawsuit would not beryllium repeated. Branding him arsenic a “gold thief” had seemingly caused him intelligence distress, helium added.
Considering the submission, the tribunal asked for Mr. Satheesan’s effect successful this regard. His advocator informed that tribunal that helium would taxable a ceremonial effect erstwhile the lawsuit was adjacent heard connected December 18.
In the defamation suit, Mr. Surendran has sought an apology from Mr. Satheesan, an assurance that akin statements would not beryllium made successful the future, and compensation of ₹10 lakh for alleged harm to his reputation.
Replying to the notice, Mr. Satheesan had maintained that helium had not made immoderate connection intended to personally insult Mr. Surendran. He clarified that his remarks were based connected his ain knowing formed aft quality reports emerged regarding the alleged golden plating theft and that helium continued to basal by that position.
He besides referred to observations made by the Kerala High Court, which flagged the anticipation that the golden plates covering the Dwarapalaka idols astatine Sabarimala mightiness person been misappropriated.
