The Ernakulam Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate court on Saturday issued notice to Kerala Bar Hotel Owners' Association working president Biju Ramesh in connection with a defamation petition filed by Excise Minister K Babu.
Considering the case, the court recorded the statement of a witness identified as P D Sukumaran and posted the case for further hearing on July 10. The court had recorded the statement of K. Babu in this connection. The case pertains to a petition filed by the Minister before the court stating that Biju Ramesh defamed him by making false statement through the media. – Staff Reporter
