- Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case
- Court's decision in the statement case against Amit Shah
- Congress welcomed the decision
Rahul Gandhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha in connection with Sultanpur MP-MP Court's statement against Union Home Minister Amit Shah Rahul Gandhi (Rahul Gandhi) has been acquitted. Rahul Gandhi was acquitted during the hearing in MP-MP Court. This decision of the court created an atmosphere of joy among the Congress leaders as the case was pending in the court for almost eight years and the verdict was announced today.
What did Vijay Mishra say before the court hearing?
Complainant Vijay Mishra said, “We hope to get justice, especially the way they treated our then BJP national president (Amit Shah). This legal case has been going on since 2018 and has been extended till 2026. The verdict is expected today and the way our lawyers have fought the case, we are confident that the verdict will be in our favour.”
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In May 2018, during the Karnataka assembly election campaign, Rahul Gandhi held a press conference in Bangalore. During the press conference, he had made a statement about the then BJP National President and current Union Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP leader and former president of Sultanpur District Cooperative Bank Vijay Mishra filed a petition against Rahul Gandhi on 4 August 2018, alleging that the statement was defamatory.
What has happened in this case so far?
After the hearing, the court summoned Rahul Gandhi as an accused on 27 November 2023. Subsequently, on 20 February 2024, Rahul Gandhi himself appeared in the Sultanpur court. They were granted bail on two sureties of Rs 25,000 each. Appearing in court, Rahul Gandhi dismissed the allegations and called it a conspiracy by the ruling party. Vijay Mishra produced three witnesses and during the hearing of the case, statements of three witnesses namely Vijay Mishra, Anil Mishra and Ramchandra Dubey were recorded on behalf of the prosecution.
Rahul Gandhi's voice sample petition rejected
The petitioner had filed a petition seeking sample of Rahul Gandhi's voice. Court of Session She refused. Subsequently, the Sessions Court and later the Allahabad High Court also dismissed the plea of the plaintiff.
A petition on anti-Muslim statements was also dismissed
Another petition seeking prosecution of Rahul Gandhi for anti-Muslim remarks was dismissed by the Special MP-MP Court last year, for lack of concrete evidence. The petition was filed by lawyer Mohammad Anwar in connection with his statement linking Muslims with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI during the Muzaffarnagar riots 13 years ago.
MP-MP Court acquitted many leaders
Charges against MPs and MLAs could not be proved in several cases before Special Magistrate Shubham Verma. Several politicians and their supporters have been acquitted in related cases, including former minister Om Prakash Singh, sitting MLAs Vinod Singh and Sitaram Verma, former MLAs Safdar Raza, Anup Sanda, Santosh Pandey and Chandrabhadra Singh Sonu. The prosecution could not prove the allegations.
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