Supreme Court stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2019 remarks against PM

Supreme Court stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2019 remarks against PM

The Supreme Court has put a hold on the defamation case trial involving Rahul Gandhi for comments he made in 2019 about the prime minister. A two‑judge bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh, directed the Maharashtra state government and the petitioner, M. H. Shrishrimal, to file their replies promptly within four weeks.