Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case by Sultanpur MP-MLA court
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the opposition's chief, was cleared of defamation charges by an MP‑MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The 2018 case, filed by a BJP figure over remarks that allegedly labeled Amit Shah a “murder accused,” was dismissed after nearly eight years of litigation, resulting in his acquittal. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday, ending a prolonged legal battle.