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Court defers hearing on Hazare's defamation case

The Anna Hazare's defamation case is filed against former Maharashtra minister Suresh Jain.

Published on: Oct 17, 2006, 15:54:00 IST
None | By , Pune
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A local court on Tuesday adjourned till November 14 the hearing on social activist Anna Hazare's defamation case against former Maharashtra minister Suresh Jain.

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SK Jain, advocate of Suresh Jain, submitted before Judge KK Patil that he needed a few documents pertaining to the Hind Swaraj Trust set up by Hazare at Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and was hopeful of completing the cross-examination of the complainant by next hearing.

Hazare has sued Suresh Jain for defamation following the latter's allegation of corruption.

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