Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Gets Interim Exemption from Personal Appearance in Defamation Case by Former AAP MLA: Punjab and Haryana High Court

In a significant development, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice to the State of Punjab and the complainant in a criminal defamation case against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, while also granting him interim relief from appearance before the Mansa Magistrate Court. The matter relates to allegations made during a 2019 press conference, where Bhagwant Mann, then an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Member of Parliament, allegedly…