A Singapore-based firm, Advantage Strategic Consulting, on Monday recorded it’s statement before the Supreme Court that it will not proceed with defamation proceedings filed by it against former Union Minister Dr Subramanian Swamy, for the time being.
Advantage Strategic Consulting had
filed a defamation suit against Swamy before the High Court of Singapore for allegedly making unverified references against the firm during a press conference in April 2012 in New Delhi.
The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan posted the matter for final hearing on April 9.
The former Union leader filed an application in the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order, which allowed the firm to proceed with its defamation suit.
In August, the top court of the country had issued notice to the firm and orally asked it not to proceed with the defamation proceedings for the time being.
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