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Justice Subhashis Dasgupta of the Calcutta High Court has ordered the transfer of a defamation suit filed by the National General Secretary Trinamool Congress Abhishek Banerjee, against Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari from Burdwan Court to a court in Kolkata.

Abhishek had filed the defamation suit against Adhikari before the Burdwan Court in connection with some alleged derogatory comments made by the BJP leader while addressing a public meeting at Khejuri in Purba Medinipur district.

Adhikari, a BJP leader, had prayed for transfer of the suit from Burdwan Court to a court in Purba Medinipur district. After hearing both sides, Justice Dasgupta directed that the defamation suit will be heard before the City Civil Court in Kolkata from January 14.

Advocate Aniruddha Chatterjee representing Adhikari prayed for the transfer since “both the parties to this case are busy in their respective fields, and have tight schedule.”

Cause Title: Suvendu Adhikari vs Abhishek Banerjee