Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja issued summons for July 20 to V.K. Singh and four others in the defamation case. However, the court rejected the allegation of criminal conspiracy, saying that it was absurd.

"In the light of aforesaid discussion and the discussion in the order dated May 18, all the respondents are summoned as accused in the present matter," said the court. The court added that a criminal conspiracy by respondents "appears to be absurd and without any foundation".