The Delhi High Court on April 24 cautioned that hatching a conspiracy against the Prime Minister amounts to treason and such allegations cannot be levelled irresponsibly without any cogent material.
Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while hearing a lawsuit by BJD MP Pinaki Misra against advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai over his allegedly defamatory remarks and statements, such as claiming that the MP and expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra conspired against the Prime Minister.
“These are very serious allegations. You [Mr. Dehadrai] can’t be trigger happy. You are alleging serious allegations of conspiracy against the Prime Minister by a sitting MP,” the court said. “Conspiracy to target the Prime Minister is an offence under IPC. It is treason,” the court added.
