Jharkhand Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case

The MP-MLA Special Court in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, has issued a non-bailable warrant towards senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in reference to a 2018 defamation case. 

The court docket has directed Rahul Gandhi to seem in particular person on June 26.

The case stems from alleged derogatory remarks made by means of Rahul Gandhi throughout a Congress celebration match in 2018, by which he’s accused of constructing disparaging feedback in regards to the then-BJP National President, Amit Shah.

According to the criticism filed by means of Pratap Katiyar, a resident of Chaibasa, Gandhi had remarked that “no murderer can become the National President in Congress. Congressmen cannot accept a murderer as the National President, this is possible only in the BJP.”

The complainant seen this as a defamatory observation directed at Amit Shah and lodged a criticism on July 9, 2018.

In April 2022, the Chaibasa court docket had to start with issued a bailable warrant towards Rahul Gandhi after no reaction was once gained. However, when Gandhi failed to reply, the court docket escalated the subject and issued a non-bailable warrant in February 2024.

Gandhi’s criminal staff sought an exemption from non-public look within the Chaibasa court docket, however the plea was once rejected.

The Congress chief due to this fact approached the Jharkhand High Court, which granted him intervening time aid and stayed the warrant for a number of months.

However, in March 2024, the High Court disposed of the petition, paving the best way for the trial to continue within the decrease court docket.

Following the resumption of hearings, Gandhi’s suggest once more asked exemption from non-public look, which was once as soon as once more became down by means of the Chaibasa court docket.

A defamation case towards Rahul Gandhi may be happening within the Sultanpur court docket. On May 17, the listening to within the case may no longer happen as there was once a workshop for legal professionals.

He had gave the impression in particular person within the Sultanpur court docket in July final yr. This defamation case may be associated with Rahul Gandhi’s remarks towards Amit Shah.