The defamation case was filed by Gujarat University in relation to the statements by the two AAP leaders about Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's academic degrees.
The apex court asked the Gujarat High Court to take a decision within four weeks on a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders seeking quashing of the summonses issued to them by the trial court.
The Supreme Court stayed the defamation case initiated against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh for comments concerning the academic degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate SJ Panchal rejected Kejriwal's plea, saying no such sanction was required, and kept the matter for further hearing on December 28.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP MP Sanjay Singh are facing a criminal defamation case in Ahmedabad related to their alleged remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degrees.