Rahul Gandhi granted bail in 2018 defamation case after brief custody

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Rahul Gandhi Appears In UP Court, Granted Bail In 2018 Defamation Case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail on Tuesday in a defamation case dating back to August 2018. The District Civil Court in Sultanpur had issued a summons to him 36 hours earlier to appear before it on a defamation case filed by a BJP leader in August 2018. "This morning Rahul Gandhi will be at the District Civil Court in Sultanpur that had issued a summons to him 36 hours earlier to appear before it on a defamation case filed by a BJP…

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Rahul Gandhi granted bail in 2018 defamation case

The case was filed by Vijay Mishra on August 4, 2018 against Gandhi for allegedly making objectionable comments against Shah at a press conference in Bengaluru during Karnataka polls

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India's Gandhi bailed in defamation case over murder remarks

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Rahul Gandhi granted bail in 2018 defamation case after brief custody

A special court in Sultanpur on Tuesday (Feb 20) granted bail to Indian National Congress (INC) leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a 2018 defamation case. The Congress scion was taken into custody briefly before the decision was granted in his favour.  The case relates to a complaint filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra in 2018 for Gandhi's remark against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.  According to reports, Gandhi surrendered in the court in t

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India’s Rahul Gandhi bailed in defamation case over ‘murder’ remarks

LUCKNOW, India: An Indian court Tuesday bailed senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case brought against him for referring to the home minister as an accused murderer — his latest legal travails ahead of national elections. Critics have accused India’s government of using the justice system to target political rivals, with several opposition figures the subject of active criminal investigations.