Rahul Gandhi gets permanent exemption from court appearance in defamation case, files application to change nature of trial

Rahul Gandhi gets permanent exemption from court appearance in defamation case, files application to change nature of trial

Rahul Gandhi moved another application to convert the present "summary trial" into "summons trial" so that historical references and evidence can be discussed in the court.

Savarkar defamation case: Rahul Gandhi files application to change nature of trial

Gandhi argued that his statements are based on historical facts, requiring detailed evidence, making a 'summons trial' more suitable.

Rahul Gandhi Seeks Conversion of Defamation Case into Summons Trial to Present Historical Facts on Savarkar

Pune: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has moved a special MP/MLA court in Pune, requesting the conversion of a summary trial in a defamation case against him into a summons trial. The case stems from Gandhi’s alleged defamatory remarks about late right-wing leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. In an application filed through his lawyer, Milind Pawar, Gandhi argued that his statements were based on historical facts, which require a thorough examination.…