Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury summoned in defamation case for alleging RSS was involved in Gauri Lankesh murder
5 years, 10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury summoned in defamation case for alleging RSS was involved in Gauri Lankesh murder

Op India  

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Communist Party of India general secretary Sitaram Yechury have been issued summons by a Mumbai court in relation to the defamation case filed by an RSS worker. The complaint is regarding the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury blaming the RSS for Gauri Lankesh murder in September 2017. A Mumbai court has issued defamation process against Rahul Gandhi & Sitaram Yechury for making allegations against RSS over Gauri Lankesh murder. Following journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder on 5th September 2017, Rahul Gandhi had said, “anyone who speaks against the ideology of the BJP-RSS is pressured, beaten, attacked and even killed.” Sitaram Yechury, too, who was part of the Rally for Resistance which was held following Gauri Lankesh’s murder, had spoken out against the RSS, pointing out that Sardar Patel had banned the RSS.

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Defamation case politically motivated, says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
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Defamation case politically motivated, says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The defamation case filed by former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj took a contentious turn as Swaraj’s counsel argued in Rouse Avenue Court that the complaint is politically driven. Representing Swaraj, Advocate Siddhesh Kotwal contended that the defamation complaint was a strategic move aimed at electoral politics, accusing Jain of leveraging …

Rahul Gandhi gets bail in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar
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Rahul Gandhi gets bail in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was granted bail on Friday by a Pune Court in a defamation case related to his remarks about Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. In April 2023, Satyaki Savarkar lodged a complaint with a Pune magistrate court regarding Rahul Gandhi's alleged defamatory comments about Savarkar. "Rahul Gandhi has intentionally made false, malicious and wild allegations against Savarkar, …

Rahul Gandhi seeks transfer of defamation case in Thane over jurisdiction dispute
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Rahul Gandhi seeks transfer of defamation case in Thane over jurisdiction dispute

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached a Thane court requesting the transfer of a defamation suit filed against him, citing the pecuniary jurisdiction of the case. However, Rahul Gandhi's counsel, advocate NV Iyer, argued that the case falls under the jurisdiction of the Civil Judge due to the monetary valuation of the compensation sought by the plaintiff. APPLICATION WAS PREVIOUSLY …

Rahul Gandhi in fresh trouble? Delhi Police registers FIR against Congress leader over Parliament scuffle
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rahul Gandhi in fresh trouble? Delhi Police registers FIR against Congress leader over Parliament scuffle

Live Mint  

In fresh trouble for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against him over a scuffle in Parliament after the Bharatiya Janata Party lodged a complaint. Accusing Rahul Gandhi of "physical assault and incitement" during a scuffle on Parliament premises, the BJP sought his indictment under sections of attempt to murder and other charges. Following …

Case against Rahul Gandhi for 'intimidating, grievously hurting' BJP MPs: Sources
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Case against Rahul Gandhi for 'intimidating, grievously hurting' BJP MPs: Sources

India Today  

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday based on a complaint filed by BJP MP Hemang Joshi, as per sources. BJP leaders Hemang Joshi, Anurag Thakur, and Bansuri Swaraj visited the Parliament Street Police Station to file a complaint against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. In his complaint, Joshi alleged, "At around 10 …

Defamation suit against Sanjay Singh bid to keep him away from Delhi poll campaign: AAP
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Defamation suit against Sanjay Singh bid to keep him away from Delhi poll campaign: AAP

Hindustan Times  

Panaji, The Aam Aadmi Party in Goa on Wednesday alleged that the defamation suit filed against party leader Sanjay Singh by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's wife was a ploy to keep him away from the Delhi assembly election campaign. Goa CM's wife Sulakshana Sawant filed a defamation suit against Sanjay Singh on Tuesday in a court at Bicholim village …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'
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Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a defamation case registered against Congress Leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Satish Jarikholi, who was charged under Section 500 and 153 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging to have hurt the sentiments of Hindus as he made a statement that the word “Hindu” has a dirty meaning. A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna …

‘Derogatory’ remarks against Savarkar: Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi on Jan 10
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1 month ago

‘Derogatory’ remarks against Savarkar: Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi on Jan 10

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The court of additional chief judicial magistrate here on Friday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 10, 2025 in a case related to using derogatory language against freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. Alok Varma, additional CJM, issued the order on a complaint filed by advocate Nripendra Pandey accusing Rahul Gandhi of using derogatory language against Veer Savarkar at a …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi To Face Trial Over 'Objectionable' Remarks Against VD Savarkar
1 month ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi To Face Trial Over 'Objectionable' Remarks Against VD Savarkar

ABP News  

Lucknow, Dec 13 A local court here on Friday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 10, 2025, to face trial for allegedly promoting enmity and disturbing harmony among people by making mischievous statements about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alok Verma passed the order on a criminal complaint filed by local lawyer Nripendra Pandey. The …

Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹100 Cr defamation suit
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Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹100 Cr defamation suit

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has sought the response of various media houses on a ₹100 crore defamation suit by former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy over alleged derogatory news reports linking him to the indictment proceedings against Adani Group in the US. Delhi HC seeks media houses reply on Jagan Reddy's ₹ 100 Cr …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
1 month ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
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Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Lucknow court over remarks on Savarkar
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Lucknow court over remarks on Savarkar

India Today  

A Lucknow court on Thursday summoned Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case over his alleged derogatory remarks against Veer Savarkar. "Distributing previously printed pamphlets and leaflets at press conferences demonstrates that Rahul Gandhi had weakened and insulted the basic characteristics of the nation by spreading hatred and enmity in society," the …

Rahul Gandhi Hathras Visit: After meeting the victims, Rahul says- they are being treated like criminals
1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi Hathras Visit: After meeting the victims, Rahul says- they are being treated like criminals

ABP News  

Hathras Case News: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached Hathras to meet the family of the rape victim on Thursday. During this, after the meeting of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the victim family of Hathras incident said that even after four years we have not got justice. The victim family said that apart from …

Case against Telangana BRS leader Harish Rao, ex-DCP for alleged phone tapping
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Case against Telangana BRS leader Harish Rao, ex-DCP for alleged phone tapping

India Today  

A case has been filed against Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and former minister Harish Rao at the Panjagutta Police Station in Telangana’s Hyderabad in connection with allegations of illegal phone tapping. The complaint, filed by Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud, a real estate dealer and former political candidate, also names senior police official Radha Kishan Rao in the case. In his written …

Savarkar Defamation Case: Pune Court Extends Time Given To Rahul Gandhi To Appear Before Court
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Savarkar Defamation Case: Pune Court Extends Time Given To Rahul Gandhi To Appear Before Court

Live Law  

In relation to a defamation complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Savarkar, a Special Court in Pune today granted Gandhi an extension to appear before the Court, setting the new date for January 10, 2025. The Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had earlier ordered Gandhi to remain present in the Court on December 2. …

Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav blame Uttar Pradesh government for Sambhal violence
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Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav blame Uttar Pradesh government for Sambhal violence

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday held the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government responsible for the violence in Sambhal. While Mr. Yadav accused the State government of orchestrating the “riot”, Mr. Gandhi said that the administration’s “insensitive action” without listening to all parties “vitiated” the situation. When people …

Defamation Petition filed against KTR
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Defamation Petition filed against KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

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Legal Notice for Rahul Gandhi, Kharge Over ‘Cash-for-Vote’ Accusation
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Legal Notice for Rahul Gandhi, Kharge Over ‘Cash-for-Vote’ Accusation

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde on Friday sent a defamation notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate over cash for vote allegation against him. Mr. Kharge also attacked PM Modi saying while he promises to keep Maharashtra safe with money and muscle power, his party’s leader was “caught red-handed with Rs five crore”. …

BJP’s Vinod Tawde sends ₹100-crore defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi, Kharge
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP’s Vinod Tawde sends ₹100-crore defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi, Kharge

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary and former Maharashtra education minister Vinod Tawde has slapped a ₹100-crore defamation notice against Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Supriya Shrinate for their posts on social media alleging that he was caught distributing ₹5 crore to voters a day ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections. BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde speaks to …

‘Apologise or…’: BJP’s Vinod Tawde sends defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra cash-for-votes row
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Apologise or…’: BJP’s Vinod Tawde sends defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra cash-for-votes row

Live Mint  

Maharashtra ‘cash-for-votes’ row: BJP's national general secretary Vinod Tawde said on Saturday that he sent a defamation notice to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, and party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate. He also demanded an “unconditional apology” from the leaders for making "false and baseless" allegations against him in the cash-for-votes incident in Maharashtra. Tawde was accused by the Bahujan …

BJP leader Vinod Tawde refutes cash for votes allegations near Mumbai
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP leader Vinod Tawde refutes cash for votes allegations near Mumbai

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

UP election battle: BJP faces Samajwadi Party in Kanpur
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UP election battle: BJP faces Samajwadi Party in Kanpur

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

Sule files complaint with EC against former IPS officer over crypto claims
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Sule files complaint with EC against former IPS officer over crypto claims

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party leader and Baramati Member of Parliament Supriya Sule has denied allegations made by former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil that she along with Congress leader Nana Patole misappropriated bitcoins from 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case and used the same to fund Maharashtra assembly polls. Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Patil alleged that former Pune police commissioner Amitabh Gupta, …

Pune Court Orders Rahul Gandhi To Appear Personally In Savarkar Defamation Case On Dec 2
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pune Court Orders Rahul Gandhi To Appear Personally In Savarkar Defamation Case On Dec 2

ABP News  

A Pune court on Tuesday ordered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in person on December 2 in an ongoing defamation case against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar. The special court in Pune has sought Gandhi's physical presence in next hearing of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader …

Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2

Live Law  

A Special Court in Pune, on Tuesday ordered Rahul Gandhi to remain present before it on December 2, to attend the proceedings of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar by making objectionable comments against him in a speech he delivered in the United Kingdom. Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had in …

Rahul Summoned to Pune Court on Dec 2 Over Savarkar Remark
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Summoned to Pune Court on Dec 2 Over Savarkar Remark

Deccan Chronicle  

A Pune court ordered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear in person before it on December 2 in connection with a defamation complaint filed against him by Hindutva icon V D Savarkar's grandnephew.Satyaki Savarkar had filed a complaint in a Pune court claiming Gandhi, in his speech in London in March 2023, stated that Savarkar had written in a book …

Congress chief Kharge: BJP keeps Article 370 issue alive for politics
2 months ago

Congress chief Kharge: BJP keeps Article 370 issue alive for politics

India Today  

NCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday rejected the BJP's allegations of engaging in illegal bitcoin transactions to influence the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favour of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi has shared voice clips, videos, and messages, claiming they show Sule discussing the crypto transactions. The MP added, "After that, there is the spokesperson …

BJP seeks EC action against Rahul Gandhi for making ‘unverified claims’ at poll rally in Maharashtra
2 months ago

BJP seeks EC action against Rahul Gandhi for making ‘unverified claims’ at poll rally in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The BJP on Monday submitted a complaint to the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of violating the Model Code of Conduct and electoral laws in a speech in Maharashtra. The complaint quoted Mr. Gandhi’s speech on November 6, and alleged that he made unverified claims and “distorted the truth by stating that Apple’s iPhones …

In complaint to EC, BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of creating ‘enmity’ between states: ‘Falsehoods, lies’
Top News
2 months ago

In complaint to EC, BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of creating ‘enmity’ between states: ‘Falsehoods, lies’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday filed a complaint before the Election Commission against leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of "pitting states against each other and lying that BJP is about to destroy the Constitution". ‘Gross violation of MCC’, alleges BJP "We wish to bring to your notice the gross violation of MCC and other …

SC relief to Shivraj Singh Chauhan in defamation case filed by Vivek Thanka
2 months ago

SC relief to Shivraj Singh Chauhan in defamation case filed by Vivek Thanka

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in a criminal defamation case filed by senior lawyer and former Congress leader Vivek K Tankha by allowing him to appear before the trial court through a lawyer after the court concerned in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabaplur issued bailable warrants to secure his presence. A bench headed by …

Defamation case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Bhupendra Singh get relief from SC
2 months ago

Defamation case: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, VD Sharma and Bhupendra Singh get relief from SC

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave relief to Union Minister and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP state president VD Sharma, and former minister Bhupendra Singh in a defamation case. Supreme Court issued notice to Congress Rajya Sabha member and senior advocate Vivek Krishna Tankha, who had filed a defamation complaint seeking Rs 10 crore in damages …

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar

The Hindu  

A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik, Deepali Parimal Kaduskar, issued a process to Mr. Gandhi on September 27, noting that the "statement made against a patriotic person prima-facie seems to be …

Defamation case: SC relief for AAP leaders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Defamation case: SC relief for AAP leaders

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi chief minister Atishi in a case related to a statement made in 2018 that accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of facilitating the alleged deletion of 3 million voters from electoral rolls ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal …

FIRs against Rahul Gandhi over statements on Sikhs in India
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FIRs against Rahul Gandhi over statements on Sikhs in India

The Hindu  

Multiple First Information Reports have been registered against former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in various districts of Chhattisgarh over his recent statements on the Sikh community made during the leader’s recent visit to the U.S. Cases have been filed in the capital Raipur and a couple of other cities, including Bilaspur and Durg, with police sources adding that more such …

UP News: Rahul Gandhi Slams UP Government Over Mangesh Yadav Encounter | ABP News
4 months, 1 week ago

UP News: Rahul Gandhi Slams UP Government Over Mangesh Yadav Encounter | ABP News

ABP News  

Political tensions have escalated in Uttar Pradesh following the encounter of Mangesh Yadav in Sultanpur. The incident has sparked outrage, with Mangesh Yadav's family accusing the police of brutality and questioning the fairness of the encounter. He emphasized that the tears of Mangesh Yadav's family raise a crucial question for the entire nation: "Who decides who lives and who dies— …

Bangladeshi journalist booked over fake news against Sonia, Rahul
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladeshi journalist booked over fake news against Sonia, Rahul

Hindustan Times  

A defamation case has been registered against a Bangladeshi journalist and a woman employee of ‘The Jaipur Dialogues’, a Jaipur-based organisation, for allegedly sharing fake news about Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The case was registered at the High Grounds police station on the basis of a complaint by Karnataka Pradesh …

Bengaluru court issues summons to BJP MLA Yatnal over alleged incendiary comments against Karnataka minister
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru court issues summons to BJP MLA Yatnal over alleged incendiary comments against Karnataka minister

Hindustan Times  

A special court for public representatives in Bengaluru has ordered the initiation of defamation proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on a complaint filed by Tabu Rao over alleged incendiary comments made against her husband and Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundurao. Making statements against the country has become an addiction for Gundurao.” Outraged by these remarks, Tabu …

Akhilesh Yadav calls for defamatory case against BJP MLA for remarks on Mayawati
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav calls for defamatory case against BJP MLA for remarks on Mayawati

India Today  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has called for a defamation case to be filed against Rajesh Chaudhary, the BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Mant, for his remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati. He further calls Mayawati the "most corrupt" Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav said that a defamation case should be filed against Chaudhary and said in …

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears before Sultanpur court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears before Sultanpur court

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday appeared before the Sultanpur MP/MLA court to record his statement in a defamation case filed against him in 2018, said prosecution officials and lawyers aware of the development. He met Chait while on his way back to Lucknow from Sultanpur on Friday Local BJP leader and district co-operative chairman Vijay …

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the MP-MLA court on Friday for a defamation case hearing. Sultanpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his way to appear at a district court in connection with a defamation case, in Sultanpur, Friday, July 26, 2024. The case dates back to 2018, when BJP leader Vijay Mishra accused Rahul Gandhi of derogatory comments during …

HC quashes FIR against Haryana activist booked for ‘casteist’ remarks against IPS officer
5 months, 3 weeks ago

HC quashes FIR against Haryana activist booked for ‘casteist’ remarks against IPS officer

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has quashed criminal proceedings against a Haryana activist booked for “casteist” comments against an Indian Police Service officer, Vinod Kumar, who was SP, Charkhi Dadri in 2021. Even a layman, if not an officer of IPS rank, can easily comprehend that the comments made by the petitioner cannot be termed to be with a …

Bombay HC pulls up RSS worker for delaying trial in 2014 defamation case against Rahul
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bombay HC pulls up RSS worker for delaying trial in 2014 defamation case against Rahul

The Hindu  

Granting relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Bombay High Court last week pulled up Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte for unnecessarily delaying and protracting the trial, causing hurdles for Mr. Gandhi to seek a speedy trial in the 2014 defamation complaint lodged against him by the RSS functionary. On July 12, single Bench judge Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan …

Bombay HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 RSS defamation case
6 months ago

Bombay HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 RSS defamation case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 12 granted relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed in 2014 by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte. A single judge Bench of the High Court passed the order in a writ petition filed by Mr. Gandhi, challenging an order of the Bhiwandi magistrate court, which had allowed Mr. …

Bombay High Court grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in RSS defamation case
6 months ago

Bombay High Court grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in RSS defamation case

India Today  

In a relief for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Bombay High Court on Friday cancelled a magistrate court order allowing a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionary to "belatedly" produce additional documents in a criminal defamation case. In 2014, RSS functionary Rajesh Kunte filed a defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi in Bhiwandi court over a speech given by the Congress leader on …

FIR filed against Karnataka BJP MLA over provocative remarks against Rahul Gandhi
6 months ago

FIR filed against Karnataka BJP MLA over provocative remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

BJP MLA Y Bharath Shetty from Mangaluru north constituency has been booked for allegedly making provocative statements against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. The Kavoor police in Mangaluru city registered the case on Tuesday night following a complaint by Mangaluru city corporation member Anil Kumar. Let’s see what happens next.” Rai further defended Rahul Gandhi, highlighting his legacy as the son …

Case filed against LoP Rahul Gandhi for his contentious remarks against Hindus in LS
6 months, 1 week ago

Case filed against LoP Rahul Gandhi for his contentious remarks against Hindus in LS

Op India  

A case has been registered against Congress leader and the leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur court over his recent anti-Hindu remarks in the Parliament. “A case has been filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The complaint came following Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s contentious remarks in the Lok Sabha on Monday, July 1, where he asserted …

Defamation Case Over Remarks On Amit Shah | UP Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On July 2
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Defamation Case Over Remarks On Amit Shah | UP Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On July 2

Live Law  

An MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district today directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in connection with a defamation case lodged against him for allegedly making a 'defamatory' statement against present Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.MP/MLA Court Judge Shubham Verma directed Gandhi to appear before it to record his statement in …

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2

The Hindu  

An MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on June 26 asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr. Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, who was present in the court, also opposed the petitioner's plea. However, the court dismissed …

Rahul Gandhi's defamation case hearing for comments against Amit Shah postponed to June 26
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's defamation case hearing for comments against Amit Shah postponed to June 26

New Indian Express  

SULTANPUR: The hearing in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on Tuesday fixed for June 26 as the concerned judge was on leave. The case related to Gandhi allegedly making objectionable comments against Shah is going on in the MP/MLA court here. The complainant referred to …

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