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Rahul Gandhi's Defamation Case: A Legal Battle Over Savarkar Comments

On July 11, 2025, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, through his lawyer, entered a plea of not guilty before a Pune MP/MLA court in a defamation case concerning his March 2023 speech about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
The case arose after Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of V.D. Savarkar, filed a complaint alleging Gandhi made false, defamatory statements insulting the Hindutva ideologue.
Gandhi claimed Savarkar and his friends beat a Muslim man and felt happy, claims that the Pune police inquiry report found to be untrue and defamatory.
Judicial Magistrate Amol Shinde read the charges, and advocate Milind Pawar pleaded not guilty on Gandhi's behalf, noting Gandhi's permanent exemption from physical court attendance.
The trial will now proceed with evidence and cross-examination opportunities, and the next hearing is scheduled for July 29, 2025, indicating ongoing legal proceedings.

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The Telegraph

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in defamation case over remarks on VD Savarkar

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha was not present in the court and his lawyer Pawar pleaded not guilty on his behalf before the court

12 minutes ago·Varanasi, India

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Bar & Bench

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Trial set to begin in Savarkar defamation case after Rahul Gandhi formally pleads 'not guilty'

Judicial Magistrate First Class Amol Shinde recorded the plea through advocate Milind Pawar, who appeared on Gandhi’s behalf.

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Rahul Gandhi's Defamation Case: A Legal Battle Over Savarkar Comments

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty via his lawyer in a Pune court defamation case over his comments on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. The case, brought by Satyaki Savarkar, involves alleged false statements by Gandhi in London, with proceedings moving towards trial as both sides prepare their arguments.

14 minutes ago·India

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The Hindu

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Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in Pune court in defamation case over comments on Savarkar

Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in defamation case related to comments on V.D. Savarkar, trial to proceed.

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India Today

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Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

The defamation complaint was filed last year by Hindutva leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's grandson Satyakey Savarkar, accusing Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of making defamatory remarks against him in 2023.

11 hours ago·India

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The Siasat Daily

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Rahul Gandhi pleads not guilty in Savarkar Defamation Case

Pune: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, July 11, pleaded not guilty in a Pune court in a defamation case pertaining to his comments on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) and Special Judge (MP/MLA court) Amol Sriram Shinde read out the charge, levelled by Satyaki Savarkar, a grandnephew of V D Savarkar, to which Gandhi pleaded not guilty through his lawyer Milind Pawar. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sab…

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