Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
A special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur dismissed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. The legal matter began in 2018 after the Congress MP made remarks about Amit Shah during a rally. A local BJP politician named Vijay Mishra filed the original complaint. Mishra alleged that the comments were defamatory. Gandhi appeared in court in 2023. He successfully secured bail during those proceedings.
A special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur dismissed a defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday. This case originated in 2018 due to remarks Gandhi made about Amit Shah during a rally. Vijay Mishra, a local BJP politician, filed the complaint alleging Gandhi's comments were defamatory. Rahul Gandhi appeared before the court in 2023, where he secured bail successfully.