Delhi high court seeks Niira Radia's take on lifting book ban

The Delhi high court on Friday issued notice to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia on an application seeking vacation of stay on the release and circulation of the book “Close Encounters with Niira Radia” authored by advocate RK Anand.

Justice VK Jain issued notice to Radia, director of Vaishnavi Corporate Communications, seeking her response within four weeks, on an application filed by the publisher, Har-Anand Publications Pvt Ltd pressing for vacation of stay on the circulation of the book and directed them to file their reply by July 14.
Meanwhile, Anand also told the court that the book has been released and is on the stands since May 7.

The court had on May 25 stayed the release and circulation of the book authored by Anand on his alleged association as a lawyer with the corporate lobbyist who was representing a UK-based firm in a case in India. Justice Jain had granted an “ex-parte” injunction on the release of the book on a defamation suit filed by Radia.
Besides seeking a ban on the release of the book, Radia had also sought Rs one crore as damages alleging Anand and the publisher have attempted to defame her by revealing “privileged communications” between a lawyer and a client.

Anand, who once appeared in a court for Air UK Leasing Limited, then represented by Radia, has allegedly bared all details regarding his communications with the lobbyist.