Congress chief Rahul Gandhi
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The listening to within the defamation case in opposition to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was adjourned once more as a result of persevering with strike of attorneys.
Plaintiff Vijay Mishra’s counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey mentioned the particular MP-MLA choose Shubham Verma set January 30 as the following date of listening to to finish the cross-examination within the case.
Mr. Mishra, a neighborhood BJP politician, filed a defamation grievance in opposition to Mr. Gandhi in 2018 within the court docket alleging that throughout the Karnataka elections, the Congress chief made an offensive comment about BJP chief Amit Shah which damage his sentiments.

The case was pending for 5 years, and when Mr. Gandhi failed to look, the court docket issued a warrant in December, 2023, summoning him.
Whereas Mr. Gandhi surrendered in court docket in February, 2024, his assertion was recorded on July 26, 2024.
The particular Justice of the Peace granted him bail on two sureties of ₹25,000 every.
Throughout his look in court docket, Mr. Gandhi claimed innocence and mentioned a political conspiracy was being plotted in opposition to him.
The court docket subsequently directed the plaintiff to current proof.
Although a listening to was scheduled on December 16, 2024, it was deferred as a result of choose’s absence. On January 2, 2025, when the cross-examination was not accomplished, the court docket set the following date for January 10, 2025. Nevertheless, the listening to was rescheduled for January 22, 2025 as a result of attorneys’ strike.
Printed – January 22, 2025 02:10 pm IST