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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Files ‘2 Crore Defamation Suit Against Ex-Finance Secretary SC Garg
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CNBC TV18•29-09-2026, 14:34
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Files ‘2 Crore Defamation Suit Against Ex-Finance Secretary SC Garg
- •BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has initiated civil and criminal defamation proceedings against former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg.
- •The legal action stems from remarks Garg made about an alleged 2018 interaction between the two.
- •Dubey has filed a criminal defamation case in Patiala House Court and a civil suit in Delhi High Court, seeking ‘2 crore in damages.
- •The dispute centers on Garg's claims that Dubey sought his intervention in LIC matters, which Dubey vehemently denies.
- •Dubey had previously sent a legal notice to Garg, who maintained his account of the alleged interaction, leading to the defamation cases.
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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey filed civil and criminal defamation proceedings against former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg over claims that Dubey visited Garg's office in 2018 to seek intervention in LIC matters. Dubey denied ever visiting the office, called the allegations false, and is seeking ₹2 crore in damages.
Nishikant Dubey filed the criminal defamation case before the Patiala House Court and the civil defamation suit before the Delhi High Court.
The public dispute intensified after Subhash Chandra Garg questioned the government's real GDP growth figures of 7.8% for the first quarter of 2026-27, prompting Nishikant Dubey to hit back and criticize Garg's record as a former finance ministry official.
