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Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Interim stay to continue

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The Supreme Court today decided to continue interim stay of criminal proceedings against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case lodged against him for remarks allegedly holding RSS responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and P C Pant also asked the respondent, RSS activist Rajesh Kunte, […]

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SC refuses urgent hearing on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship row

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The Supreme Court today refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a direction to CBI to register a case against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law authorities there. “There is no urgency in the matter,” a bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu said […]

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Plea in SC on Rahul Gandhi”s citizenship row

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A plea was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to CBI to register a case against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law authorities there. Recently, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the Congress vice-president has claimed himself to be a British […]

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National Herald case: Sonia, Rahul move high court

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi have moved the Delhi High Court objecting to a “different treatment” being accorded to a challenge filed by them in the national herald case. In an application filed in the High Court, the Gandhis have said that their petition challenging a trial court order in the […]

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Rahul Gandhi appears in Maharashtra court in RSS defamation case

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today appeared in a local court in connection with a criminal defamation case against him, notwithstanding the Supreme Court stay on the proceedings in the matter. He presented himself before Magistrate D P Kale in line with the commitment given by his counsel on March 30. The court posted the […]

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SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

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The Supreme court on Thursday stayed defamation proceedings against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over a statement linking Mahatama Gandhi’s assasination with RSS. The court also agreed to hear Rahul’s plea challenging the constitutional validity of criminal defamation law under Section 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code which makes defamation an offence punishable with up […]

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HC exempts Rahul Gandhi from appearing in defamation case

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The Bombay High Court has granted exemption from personal appearance to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him in a court at Bhiwandi town in neighbouring Thane district over his alleged remarks against RSS. The exemption was granted till February 17 by Justice M L Tahilyani who was yesterday hearing […]

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Herald case:Court to hear matter against Sonia, Rahul on Dec 9

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A Delhi court on Thursday fixed December 9 for hearing the complaint case, in which it had issued summons against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, on the issue of acquisition of National Herald daily. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha postponed the matter after the counsel appearing for Sonia Gandhi and others informed the […]

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Court to hear matter against Sonia, Rahul on Aug28

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A Delhi court, which had issued summons against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others, on Thursday deferred till August 28 hearing in the case filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy in the matter pertaining to acquisition of National Herald daily. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha postponed the matter after the counsel appearing for Sonia […]

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Herald case; Sonia, Rahul get relief from High Court

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In a relief to Congress president and vice president Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi High Court stayed their summons in the National Herald case till August 13. This essentially means that both the Congress leaders will not have to appear in a Delhi Court tomorrow. Now their appeal will be heard by Delhi HC. […]

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HC moved on summons against Sonia, Rahul

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Petitions were today filed in the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of a lower court order summoning Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and four others in a case relating to acquiring ownership of the now-defunct daily National Herald. The lower court order had come on a complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy alleging cheating […]

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Bhiwandi court summons Rahul Gandhi over RSS defamation charge

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A magisterial court in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district today ordered issuing summons to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi asking him to appear before it on October 7 in connection with his allegedly defamatory speech against RSS made during Lok Sabha elections. The court’s directive came on a case filed by secretary of Bhiwandi unit […]

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