Tejinder files fresh plea

Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh sought to convince the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the reputation of a person is a facet of his right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Seeking action against Army Chief V K Singh and four other officers for allegedly issuing a defamatory press release accusing him of bribery,Singh sought to persuade the court that his writ petition was maintainable in law since it involved injuring his right to reputation and hence breaching his fundamental right.

His counsel Anil K Aggarwal also filed a fresh application and argued that under the Army Rules,no communication could emanate from the Army without sanction of the government. “In the present case,there is admittedly no sanction from the government while the damning press release was issued,” he said.