Rajya Sabha MP and Essel Group Chairman Dr Subhash Chandra on Tuesday filed a criminal defamation case against advocate Prashant Bhushan. Bhushan is accused of levelling false allegations against Dr Chandra on microblogging website Twitter.

A Metropolitan Magistrate of the Patiala House Court took cognizance and accepted it for hearing. The court has listed the matter for October 28 for recording pre-summoning evidence.