Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 08:13am on 20 Oct 2023,Friday Politics
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's lawyer withdrew from the cash-for-query defamation case after allegations of a "conflict of interest" were raised in court. Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, who provided evidence against Moitra, claimed Moitra's lawyer approached him to drop a CBI complaint in exchange for returning a pet dog, sparking controversy. The judge expressed dismay, leading Moitra's lawyer to withdraw. The next hearing is scheduled for October 31. Moitra faces bribery accusations from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, with the Speaker referring the complaint to Parliament's Ethics Committee.
