The Delhi High Court has said that the courts here would not have the jurisdiction to entertain a defamation suit merely due to the fact that an interview on which a defaming article was based was conducted in Delhi.

Justice Valmiki J Mehta said that the appeal is a "gross wastage of judicial time" and is dismissed with a cost of Rs 10,000 which shall be deposited within four weeks with the website www.bharatkeveer.gov.in.

The courts verdict came on an appeal filed by one Deepak Kumar, who had challenged the trial courts order, dismissing his plea asking him to approach before the correct territorial jurisdiction as the newspaper had its head office here.