Observing that there are sufficient grounds to summon the accused, a Delhi court has directed industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal to appear in the court on December 18 in connection with criminal defamation cases filed against him by Zee News, its present Editor and former Editor of Zee Business.

Three associates of Jindal, who were also present at a press conference on October 25, 2012 at the National Sports Club of India, have also been summoned in the two cases, filed by Sudhir Chaudhary, Editor, Zee News and Sameer Ahluwalia, former Editor of Zee Business.