Panchkula, May 9 -- A local court in Panchkula has restrained Rajya Sabha member Rekha Sharma from making any further remarks against Panchkula MLA and former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan and his late father Bhajan Lal which may appear defamatory in nature. The ruling came during the hearing of a civil suit filed by the Panchkula MLA seeking damages and injunctions.

Chander Mohan, in his suit, alleged that Sharma, a resident of Sector 15, Panchkula, had made false and defamatory statements during an election campaign programme held in support of BJP mayoral candidate Shyam Lal Bansal on April 24.

According to the suit, Sharma's remarks had caused irreparable harm to his reputation, dignity, political standing and electora...