The legal battle between IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil (IPS:2000:KN) and IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri (IAS:2009:KN) acquired a new twist with the Karnataka High Court dismissing Sindhuri’s plea to quash the defamation case filed against her by Roopa.
It means Sindhuri will now have to face the criminal defamation proceedings pending before an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bengaluru, which had earlier taken cognisance of the complaint and issued notice.
The matter dates back to 2023, when D. Roopa filed a defamation suit before the court alleging that Rohini Sindhuri had made derogatory remarks about her during a media interaction, which were later circulated on social media, leading to her reputational damage and mental distress.
Rohini Sindhuri moved the High Court seeking to quash the defamation case, arguing that the proceedings should not be allowed to continue.
With the High Court now dismissing her plea, the lower court will continue its proceedings in the case.
It all started with a statement made by Rohini Sindhuri to the media on 19 February 2023, which was subsequently shared on the social media platform ‘X.’ Roopa alleged that the statement contained defamatory content that led to her humiliation and affected her professional reputation in addition to causing emotional trauma.
With the High Court now declining to cancel the proceedings, the Bengaluru Magistrate Court will now continue to examine the allegations.
The case is expected to be heard in the coming weeks.
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