Overview

• The case was lodged in the Calcutta High Court, with lawyer Bikash Singh confirming the filing on Thursday.
• The suit cites statements accusing Chakraborty of involvement in the Alchemist, Rose Valley and Saradha scandals and of joining the BJP to avoid arrest.
• The complaint says Ghosh maligned his family by alleging his son was a rapist and by implying his wife had business ties to those accused in financial scams.
• Chakraborty had earlier served a legal notice to Ghosh and moved to court after deeming the reply unsatisfactory.
• No hearing date has been announced, with Indian Express reporting court fees of Rs 50,000 as Ghosh says he plans his own defamation case.