US EditionSC Censures Rahul Gandhi over Remark on Indian Army, Stays Proceedings in Defamation Case
INDIA, AUG 4 – The Supreme Court questioned Rahul Gandhi's national responsibility and stayed defamation proceedings filed over his claim that China occupied 2,000 square kilometres of Indian land.
- On August 4, 2025, the Supreme Court of India put on hold the legal proceedings involving Rahul Gandhi related to a defamation claim concerning remarks he made about the Indian Army.
- The case arose from a defamation complaint filed by Uday Shankar Srivastava over Gandhi's 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra remarks about Chinese troops allegedly occupying land and thrashing Indian soldiers.
- During the hearings, the judges questioned Gandhi about his assertion regarding the occupation of 2,000 square kilometers and criticized him for addressing such issues on social media instead of raising them in Parliament.
- Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi defended Gandhi by asserting that restricting an opposition leader from expressing opinions covered in the media undermines their role, while BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia called on Gandhi to exercise greater caution in his statements going forward.
- The stay temporarily halts legal action but highlights tensions over political speech relating to the 2020 India-China clashes, with questions raised about preserving democratic debate and sovereignty.
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SC censures Rahul Gandhi over remark on Indian Army, stays proceedings in defamation case
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'How do you know...': SC's sharp poser to Rahul Gandhi's ‘Army thrashed by China’ remark
The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks claiming that China had occupied 2,000 sq km of Indian territory, saying a “true Indian” wouldn’t make such statements. However, the court stayed defamation proceedings
SC slams Rahul Gandhi over remark on Army after India-China clash: 'If you are a true Indian…'
The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his comment on Army over India-China conflict. The top court made this remark after the Congress leader said China had occupied the Indian territory. “How do you get to know that 2000 sq km was occupied by China? What is the credible material? If you are a true indian, you would not say this. When there is a conflict across border… can you say all this. Why can't you ask the question in parlia…
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