India, May 31 -- The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Aam Aadmi Party Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj in a defamation suit filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Delhi deputy chief minister Parvesh Verma over social media posts alleging that Verma used his influence to favour officials of a school in Delhi's Janakpuri area where a three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted.

The summons were issued by Joint Registrar (Judicial) Gagandeep Jindal on May 25, who listed the case for hearing on September 7.

"Let the plaint be registered as a suit. Re-notify the matter for completion of service and pleadings, marking of exhibits and admission/denial of documents on September 7, 2026," the order read.

In his suit argued b...