A Delhi court dismissed a criminal defamation case against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, filed by Lipika Mitra, the wife of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti. The case was heard by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal at Rouse Avenue Courts. Mitra alleged that Sitharaman made defamatory statements during a press conference on May 17, which she claimed were intended to harm her husband's reputation as a candidate for the INDIA alliance in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, the judge found no sufficient grounds to proceed with the case, stating, 'I don't see anything in this matter to proceed further.' Notably, the judge's use of the term 'floccinaucinihilipilification' to describe the complaint attracted attention. This 29-letter word means considering something as worthless or valueless, and it was highlighted in the court order. The term has been popularized by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who previously used it in a humorous context regarding complex medical terms.