SC stays trial court proceedings in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Modi remarks
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court stayed trial court proceedings in a defamation case in Maharashtra against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his 2019 remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- BJP member Shrishrimal filed the 2019 complaint, alleging Gandhi defamed the Prime Minister during a public speech in Rajasthan on September 20, 2018.
- Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Gandhi, cited established legal precedents before the Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh, who issued notices to respondents.
- Previously, the Bombay High Court refused to quash summons on September 8, though it had directed the magistrate to defer hearings for six weeks.
- In four weeks, the Supreme Court will hear the case, with the Maharashtra government and Shrishrimal required to submit formal responses before the next hearing.
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SC stays defamation trial against Rahul Gandhi over Modi remarks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 13, stayed further proceedings in a defamation case before a trial court in Maharashtra against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Storie…
Supreme Court stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over ‘commander-in-thief’ remark against PM Modi
The Supreme Court stayed further trial-court proceedings in a Maharashtra defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It issued notices to the state government and complainant MH Shrishrimal, seeking responses within four weeks.
Supreme Court stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2019 remarks against PM
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the complainant, M H. Shrishrimal, seeking their responses in four weeks
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