The defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was supposed to have a hearing on Friday at a special court, but it got postponed because the lawyers were on strike. Vijay Mishra, a local BJP politician, filed this case against Gandhi back in 2018. Mishra claimed that Gandhi made hurtful remarks during the Karnataka elections that upset him.
After a long legal battle of five years, Gandhi didn’t show up in court. This led the judge to issue a warrant for him to come to court in December 2023. Gandhi finally went to court in February 2024, where his statement was recorded on July 26, 2024. The judge granted him bail, asking him to pay two bonds of Rs 25,000 each. During his appearance, Gandhi insisted he was innocent and said the charges were politically motivated. The court then asked Mishra to provide evidence.
The hearing that was supposed to happen on December 16, 2024, was canceled because the judge was absent. The hearing scheduled for January 2 was also delayed because the cross-examination wasn’t finished.
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