On September 29, CJM Yadav had issued a non-bailable warrant against Bharti for not appearing before the court since October 2015.
Her lawyer moved the court of Additional District Judge Ramkumar Choubey saying her statement could be recorded through a lawyer and her presence was not necessary.
The district court stayed the warrant on the same day.
The Congress leader dragged Bharti to court alleging defamation in 2003 when she, as BJP’s chief ministerial candidate during the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, alleged that a multi-crore rupees scam had taken place during Singh’s tenure as the chief minister between 1993 and 2003.
Earlier this year, the CJM’s court had asked Bharti and Singh to attempt mediation to settle the dispute out of the court, but it did not work out.
Sourced from agencies, featured image courtesy: Odisha Television Limited
