The Bombay High Court on Monday extended the relief given to the Congress MP till July 28. Rahul Gandhi Appearing in a local court in a defamation complaint over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A single-judge bench of Justice PD Naik directed a magistrate’s court in Mumbai to defer the hearing on the defamation petition beyond July 28.
The complainant, Mahesh Srishrimal, who claims to be a BJP worker, had said that Rahul Gandhi had used a “commander-in-the-thief” remark against the prime minister in 2018 over the Rafale fighter jet deal. The local court had directed the former Congress president to appear on November 25 last year in connection with the defamation complaint. After this, Rahul Gandhi approached the Bombay High Court challenging the summons issued to him. The HC last November directed the magistrate to adjourn the hearing on the defamation complaint, which meant the Congress leader would not be required to appear before the magistrate. The petition came up for hearing on Monday before a single bench of Justice PD Naik.
The HC adjourned the hearing on the petition and directed the magistrate’s court to adjourn the hearing beyond July 28. The magistrate initiated criminal proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in August 2019. However, the Congress leader claimed in his petition before the HC that he came to know about it. Only in July 2021.
The complainant alleged that Rahul Gandhi had made a derogatory statement against the PM at a rally in Rajasthan in September 2018. Due to the said defamatory statement, PM Modi was allegedly trolled on social media platforms and various news channels also aired the statement made by Rahul Gandhi. , stated in the complaint.
According to the complaint, four days after making the statement at a Rajasthan rally, Rahul Gandhi allegedly commented on a video and also posted a message on his personal Twitter account, which said, “About the commander of India in thief sad reality.” The complainant had also alleged that Rahul Gandhi was “making derogatory statements against the PM, and by calling him ‘Commander in Thief’ all BJP members associated with Modi and alleging theft against Indian citizens. Advocate Kushal Mor’s In his petition filed through the medium of was not because defamation can only be initiated by the person who is alleged to have been defamed.
The Congress leader had sought quashing of the magistrate’s order and a stay on the proceedings pending the hearing of the petition.
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‘Derogatory’ remarks against PM: Bombay HC extends personal appearance relief for Rahul Gandhi in local court till July 28
The Bombay High Court on Monday extended the relief given to the Congress MP till July 28. Rahul Gandhi Appearing in a local court in a defamation complaint over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A single-judge bench of Justice PD Naik directed a magistrate’s court in Mumbai to defer the hearing on the defamation petition beyond July 28.
The complainant, Mahesh Srishrimal, who claims to be a BJP worker, had said that Rahul Gandhi had used a “commander-in-the-thief” remark against the prime minister in 2018 over the Rafale fighter jet deal. The local court had directed the former Congress president to appear on November 25 last year in connection with the defamation complaint. After this, Rahul Gandhi approached the Bombay High Court challenging the summons issued to him. The HC last November directed the magistrate to adjourn the hearing on the defamation complaint, which meant the Congress leader would not be required to appear before the magistrate. The petition came up for hearing on Monday before a single bench of Justice PD Naik.
The HC adjourned the hearing on the petition and directed the magistrate’s court to adjourn the hearing beyond July 28. The magistrate initiated criminal proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in August 2019. However, the Congress leader claimed in his petition before the HC that he came to know about it. Only in July 2021.
The complainant alleged that Rahul Gandhi had made a derogatory statement against the PM at a rally in Rajasthan in September 2018. Due to the said defamatory statement, PM Modi was allegedly trolled on social media platforms and various news channels also aired the statement made by Rahul Gandhi. , stated in the complaint.
According to the complaint, four days after making the statement at a Rajasthan rally, Rahul Gandhi allegedly commented on a video and also posted a message on his personal Twitter account, which said, “About the commander of India in thief sad reality.” The complainant had also alleged that Rahul Gandhi was “making derogatory statements against the PM, and by calling him ‘Commander in Thief’ all BJP members associated with Modi and alleging theft against Indian citizens. Advocate Kushal Mor’s In his petition filed through the medium of was not because defamation can only be initiated by the person who is alleged to have been defamed.
The Congress leader had sought quashing of the magistrate’s order and a stay on the proceedings pending the hearing of the petition.
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