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CHANDIGARH: The matter of Chandigarh Club elections, falling on November 16, has reached court.

The current president of the club, Sandeep Sahni, and a candidate for the president post, Sunil Khanna, have filed a civil suit against club members Kanwaljit Singh Walia and Navneet Modi, and also Google India, seeking court’s intervention to restrain them from making any defamatory statements regarding the elections.

The petitioners appealed to the court that the defendants be restrained from circulating and publishing defamatory, false, unverified and unauthenticated statements on their social media accounts and newspapers, as this had caused immense damage to their reputation.

The court of civil judge senior division has sought a reply from the defendants on November 11, the next date of hearing.

Current president and an election candidate informed court the claims had caused damage to their reputation. 

“The defendants are hereby restrained from such false, defamatory statements on social media till further orders. Let a notice be further served to them to file a reply,” said the court.

On October 25, some club members had given a representation to the UT adviser, levelling corruption allegations against the present governing body, and demanding a thorough investigation and fair elections. In the letter, club members called for transparency in the elections, being held for the first time in eight years.

Navneet Modi, a club member, had alleged that there was widespread corruption and mismanagement within the club. He had alleged that financial embezzlement, impersonation of club members and fraudulent transactions were taking place using club funds.

Kawaljit Singh Walia, another club member, had accused Sahni and his assotiates of financial mismanagement, tax evasion and misuse of members’ funds.

Sahni had refuted the allegations, stating that an audit was conducted and notices were issued to members with unpaid dues, who will not receive no-dues certificates and will not be allowed to vote.

Dismissing Walia’s allegations as frivolous, he had said they were in retaliation for a notice to vacate the club’s premises due to Walia’s catering service there.

Established in 1957, Chandigarh Club, the city’s oldest social spot in upscale Sector 1. has around 7,200 members, including advocates, businessmen, bureaucrats and politicians.

For case specific advice, get in touch with Chandigarh District Court Defamation lawyer Advocate for your case. 

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