A special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur is scheduled to deliver its decision in the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, a proceeding linked to an alleged remark about Amit Shah during a 2018 election campaign in Bengaluru.
The case concerns comments allegedly made by Gandhi when Shah was the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The complainant's lawyer has said Gandhi will have to appear personally before the court on 26 October.
The supplied report describes the ruling as due on Monday and also records that Additional Civil Judge Shubham Verma fixed 13 October for the decision. It separately states that Gandhi is required to be present on 26 October. These dates are not fully consistent in the available material.
How the case began
BJP leader and former district cooperative bank chairman Vijay Mishra filed the defamation complaint against Gandhi on 4 August 2018. The complaint followed the alleged comment made during the Bengaluru campaign.
The court summoned Gandhi to face the trial on 27 November 2023. He later appeared before the court and was granted bail.
The proceedings have also included a dispute over a voice sample. Mishra sought a comparison involving Gandhi's voice, but the trial court rejected that application. The complainant then challenged the decision before the sessions court, which also dismissed the revision petition.
The Allahabad High Court subsequently rejected a petition challenging the decisions of both lower courts. The supplied material does not report any finding that establishes the allegation against Gandhi as proven.
What happens next
The immediate procedural development is the special court's decision in the defamation proceedings. The material identifies Gandhi's personal appearance on 26 October as another relevant court step, while the decision date is presented with conflicting dates in the report.
The case has remained active through proceedings before the trial court, sessions court and Allahabad High Court. Those proceedings addressed the request for voice-sample comparison, rather than reporting a final finding on the alleged remark.
Conclusion
The Sultanpur special MP-MLA court is set to decide the defamation case involving Rahul Gandhi and an alleged 2018 remark about Amit Shah. The available report contains conflicting references to the decision date and separately mentions Gandhi's required appearance on 26 October.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the case against Rahul Gandhi about?
It concerns an alleged objectionable remark about Amit Shah during a 2018 election campaign in Bengaluru.
Q. Which court is hearing the matter?
The case is before a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur.
Q. Who filed the complaint?
BJP leader and former district cooperative bank chairman Vijay Mishra filed it on 4 August 2018.
Q. When was Gandhi summoned in the case?
The court summoned him to face the trial on 27 November 2023.
Q. What happened to the voice-sample request?
The trial court rejected the request, and the sessions court and Allahabad High Court later rejected challenges to that decision.
