Delhi Court orders FIR against Sambit Patra over doctored video of Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi had moved the court stating that the police had refused to file a first information report on the matter.

By Agencies | Updated: Nov 23, 2021, 10.41 PM IST

The video posted by Patra in January this year showed Kejriwal speaking on the benefits of the farm laws in a TV interview.

A Delhi court today, ordered the police to register FIR against BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra for sharing a doctored video of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, portraying the leader as speaking in support of the recently revoked farm laws, news agency ANI reported.

Taking to Twitter, Aam Aadmi Party's Rishikesh Kumar stated that they sought directions from the court under sections 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi had moved the court stating that the police had refused to file a first information report on the matter.

We approached Delhi Police they refused to register FIR against Mr Patra, then we filed 156(3) CrPC seeking directi… https://t.co/R2QZM8JDdh
— RishiKesh Kumar (@rishikeshlaw) 1637660993000