US EditionAllahabad HC Orders FIR Against Rahul Gandhi in Alleged Dual Citizenship Case
The court said the citizenship claims require examination and asked the state government to take steps to probe the matter.
- On Friday, the Lucknow High Court ordered an FIR and probe into allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship, challenging his eligibility for the Lok Sabha.
- Complainant Vignesh Shishir, a BJP worker from Karnataka, petitioned the court after a special court in Lucknow initially rejected his plea seeking investigation into Gandhi's citizenship status.
- Documents and emails allegedly proving Gandhi holds British citizenship form the basis of the complaint, which invokes the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Foreigners Act, the Passport Act, and the Official Secrets Act.
- Observing that the allegations require examination, the court directed the state government to take appropriate steps to probe the matter, effectively overturning the lower court's dismissal.
- The legal battle originated in a Rae Bareli court before the high court transferred the case to Lucknow on December 17, 2025, upon the petitioner's request.
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Allahabad High Court Directs FIR Against Rahul Gandhi; Central Agency Probe Likely
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the registration of an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship controversy.
Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in alleged British citizenship case
The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed that a first information report be registered against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a petition alleging that he is a British citizen, reported Bar and Bench.Justice Subhash Vidyarthi said that the state can refer the investigation to the Union government or the Central Bureau of Investigation.The petition against Gandhi was filed by S Vignesh Shishir, who claims to be a member of the Bharatiya Janata…
Lucknow High Court orders FIR, probe into British citizenship case against Rahul Gandhi
The Lucknow High Court on Friday ordered FIR and probe into British citizenship case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. A single bench concluded the hearing on a petition filed by complainant Vignesh Shishir, who challenged the January 28 order of a special MP/MLA court in Lucknow, which had rejected his plea seeking registration of an FIR against the Congress leader. HC says claims made against Rahul required examination During the hearing of t…
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