Rahul Gandhi Gets Relief as Sultanpur Court Dismisses 2018 Defamation Case
The judge said Gandhi’s remarks were not defamatory, ending a case that began with a 2018 complaint by BJP leader Vijay Mishra.
- On Monday, a Special MP/MLA Court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, acquitted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 criminal defamation case concerning remarks he made about Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- BJP leader Vijay Mishra filed the complaint on August 4, 2018, alleging Gandhi called Shah a "murderer" during a campaign rally in Bengaluru ahead of the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections.
- During proceedings, Mishra sought voice sample comparisons, but courts rejected the application; counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey previously noted Gandhi could face a maximum sentence of two years if found guilty.
- Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Shubham Verma ruled the remarks were not "defamatory," dismissing the criminal complaint against the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition.
- Gandhi appeared before the Sultanpur court for the verdict, concluding proceedings that persisted since 2018 after the Allahabad High Court dismissed Mishra's previous petitions challenging lower court decisions.
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Oct 26 (Reuters) - Rahul Gandhi, the leader of India's main opposition Congress party, was acquitted in a defamation case by a local court on Monday, TV channels said. • The acquittal comes at a time when Gandhi is leading a united opposition campaig...
Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case against Amit Shah
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been acquitted by a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur in a defamation case stemming from his remarks against then BJP president Amit Shah in 2018. The case was filed by local BJP leader Vijay Mishra, and the verdict was pronounced on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over Amit Shah remarks
A court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, acquitted Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in a 2018 criminal defamation case over his alleged remarks against then Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah. The case relates to remarks allegedly made by Gandhi against Shah in 2018. Further details of the court’s order are awaited. … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stori…
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