Mehbooba Mufti sends defamation discover to former Governor Satyapal Malik, calls for 10 crores

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has despatched a authorized discover to the previous Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik for making alleged defamatory feedback towards her in a press convention.
The discover mentioned, “…Under instructions from Ms Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister State of J&K(Now UT), I serve upon you the following Legal notice, contents whereof you may note down for further legal recourse to be pursued”
The discover was issued by Mufti’s lawyer, saying, “My client has earned a reputation of being impeccably honest politician by dint of her sacrifices and hard work in her political career spanning over 02 decades. She remained Parliamentarian and Member of J&K Assembly and has remained the Chief Minister of the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir.”
The discover additional mentioned, “My client commands huge respect amongst masses i.e. amongst cross-sections of the Society and spectrum of religious-minded people and down-trodden along with citizens of the State of J&K(now UT) as also the entire country.”
Source: JK News At this timeIt has been talked about within the discover {that a} video had been circulated within the Media the place Satya Pal Malik at 0.23 seconds of the mentioned video clip made allegations that Mehbooba Mufti took advantage of the State Land beneath The J&Ok State Lands Act 2001, popularly generally known as the Roshni Act.
The discover added, “By conducting yourself as an Ex-Governor of J&K State and making utterances about the benefit being taken by my client under Roshni Act, which is not only false and incorrect, you have defamed my client and have levelled scandalous and serious allegations against her..”
Source: JK News At this timeIt additionally mentioned, “Although no amount of money can compensate my client for the loss of reputation and good name which loss has been caused by your aforesaid conduct, yet my client has decided to sue for claiming compensation/ damages for loss of reputation and good name earned by her and for establishing that the allegations levelled you are incorrect and false and have been levelled at a juncture which hints at a political collusion behind the speech made by you”
The Legal Notice served by Mehbooba Mufti to the Satypal Malik sought compensation of 10 crores to be paid inside 30 days of the receipt of the discover. This authorized discover has been issued to the previous J&Ok Governor in line with the Section 80 CPC and talked about additional authorized penalties in case of non-compliance with the calls for made.
Source: JK News At this timeThe discover additionally talked about that the cash is not going to be utilized by Mufti for private profit however might be utilised for public good.
Roshni Act was declared unlawful by Court
It is notable right here that the Roshni Act was introduced in by erstwhile governments in Jammu and Kashmir to present land possession rights to encroachers in alternate for cost. The cash was introduced for use for organising hydropower vegetation within the state. However, rampant corruption and illegalities had been allowed to go on beneath subsequent governments. The High Court of J and Ok had referred to as the Act unlawful.
The Roshni Act which was declared ‘null and void’ in October 2020 is pegged to be the largest rip-off within the historical past of Jammu and Kashmir. Under the act, disproportionate concessions had been prolonged for regularisation of land conversion at a considerably decrease cost than the stipulated charges and the cut-off yr saved getting shifted.
In an in depth listing ready by the Jammu and Kashmir administration beneath orders from the High Court, many massive politicians and influential individuals of the erstwhile state had been named as unlawful beneficiaries of the corrupted Act.
As per the Comptroller and General, an Act that was speculated to generate about Rs 25,000 crore for the state authorities, ended up elevating solely Rs 76 crore from the switch of encroached land from 2007 to 2013.