Court takes cognisance of defamation suite filed by NC leader against Sandeep Mawa


Srinagar, Mar 30 (KNS): The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate at Srinagar has taken cognisance of criminal complaint of defamation filed at the instance of National Conference provincial president, Nasir Aslam Wani against Sandeep Mawa for vile and disparaging comments made by him during an interview.

According to details available with Kashmir News Service (KNS), the court in its order has recorded a prime facie opinion that offence of defamation is made out and has accordingly taken cognisance of the complaint.

It has issued summons to the accused through SHO Karan Nagar.

Nasir Aslam Wani through his counsel Shariq Reyaz had preferred a complaint under section 499 & 500 of Indian Penal Code for the offence of defamation against Sandeep Mawa stating therein that the comments made by him are not only defamatory and disparaging but are vile and unco 

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