New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider a plea by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor against the Delhi High Court's decision which refused to quash defamation proceedings against him over his "scorpion on Shivling" remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

What did the Congress leader's lawyer say to the court? 

The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard the matter till 6 pm. Whereas usually the hearing is held till 4 pm only. A lawyer requested the bench to hear the petition on Tuesday otherwise the Congress leader will have to appear in a Delhi court on the same day in connection with a personal defamation complaint. The Chief Justice said, 'Just send the email. I will investigate it now.'

Delhi High Court had termed the statement of the Congress leader as condemnable 

On August 29, the Delhi High Court refused to quash the defamation proceedings against Tharoor. It had said that prima facie allegations like 'scorpion on Shivling' against the Prime Minister are disgusting and reprehensible. It had cancelled the interim order and directed the concerned parties to appear before the lower court on Tuesday, September 10.