Jethmalani was expelled from the BJP for six years in May 2013 for “breach of discipline”, after he publicly rebelled against the then party president Nitin Gadkari. Eventually, he filed a damage suit in the Delhi High Court against members of the party’s parliamentary board. He had sought declaration of his expulsion as null and void besides damages of ₹50 lakh from the party for allegedly defaming him by making a statement that he was not a fit person to be a member of the party.

In his petition, he held that the board’s decision to expel him was arbitrary, arguing that it did not have the authority to expel him, and that the language used in the letter that informed him of his expulsion tarnished his image.

“The palntiff (Ram Jethmalani) has accepted the regret shown by the respected president and general secretary of the defendant Number 1 party (BJP). The plantiff and defendants have amicably resolved all the issues and as corollary, the parties shall prefer joint application for disposal of the pending suite before honourable court,” reads a statement issued by the BJP National General Secretary, Bhupender Yadav.