Summons to Subramanian Swamy in defamation case filed against him by J Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI: A court here today ordered issue of summons to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to appear before it on October 30 in connection with a defamation suit filed against him by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Principal Sessions Judge Audinathan ordered issuance of summons after a libel complaint was filed by the City Public Prosecutor M L Jagan yesterday.

The complaint averred that on September 12, Swamy had allegedly made defamatory comments in a micro-blogging site.

The comment was related to granting of police permission to hold a memorial meeting for a slain leader of a proscribed outfit.

Swamy had already been issued summons to appear on the same day before the same court in another defamation case filed by Jayalalithaa pertaining to the fishermen issue.

A Tamil and an English daily have also been issued summons for publishing the statement issued by Swamy on the fishermen issue.