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Why Is Floccinaucinihilipilification Trending? How Delhi Court Order on FM Sitharaman Made Rare English Word Viral
The magistrate said Sitharaman’s remarks were political opposition and that no prima facie criminal defamation case was made out.
- On Wednesday, a Delhi court dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Lipika Mitra, wife of AAP MLA Somnath Bharti, against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- Mitra alleged that Sitharaman made defamatory statements during a May 17, 2024, press conference, claiming the remarks aimed to tarnish her husband's reputation during the Lok Sabha election campaign.
- Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal ruled that the statements constituted political discourse rather than defamation, noting they were a reiteration of Mitra's own allegations against Bharti.
- Describing the complaint as "floccinaucinihilipilification," or something valueless, Dalal stated that the proceedings stretched worthless material too long while finding no imputation against the complainant.
- Citing a 2010 Supreme Court verdict, the court emphasized that allegations between political rivals require a high threshold for defamation, ultimately declining to take cognisance of the offence.
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Why is Floccinaucinihilipilification trending? How Delhi court order on FM Sitharaman made rare English word viral
The word 'floccinaucinihilipilification' gained traction online after a Delhi court used this rare English term while dismissing a defamation suit against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The judge's use of this term drew social media attention.
·New Delhi, India
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The News MillDelhi Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Nirmala Sitharaman
A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Lipika Mitra, wife of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti, against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
·New Delhi, India
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LatestlyDelhi Court rejects defamation complaint against Nirmala Sitharaman, says 'statements made are political opposition aimed at AAP'
A Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. This complaint was filed by Lipika Mitra, the wife of AAP leader Somnath Bharti.
·India
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