Butter Chicken Invention Dispute: Daryaganj accuses Moti Mahal of defamation over ‘cheats’ remark [Video]

The popular dish of Butter Chicken, which is struggling to establish the trace of its invention in the Delhi High Court, has now seen a new twist in its case, where the proprietors of Daryaganj restaurant approached the said court and alleged that the owners of the Moti Mahal restaurant chain made defamatory statements against them.

In its submission to the court, Daryaganj said that it has raised objections to the use of remarks allegedly made by the Moti Mahal owner and reported in the US-based newspaper The Wall Street Journal.

“They (Daryaganj) are piggybacking off my legacy. What big cheats they are,” reads the court order, noting this statement allegedly made by Moti Mahal.

Following the objections made, Justice Sanjeev Narula of the High Court then asked Moti Mahal to file an affidavit in two weeks. “Therefore, Plaintiffs are directed to submit an affidavit, elaborating on the assertions made and affirming their effort …