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News India Live, Digital Desk: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has once again got a big relief on the legal front. The summons (order to appear in court) issued to Union Home Minister Amit Shah by a Ranchi court in a defamation case related to him has been cancelled. This decision is a big relief for Rahul Gandhi, who is facing many defamation cases these days.
What was this defamation case?
This defamation case is related to a speech given by Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka in 2018. In that speech, Rahul Gandhi had allegedly made some remarks against Amit Shah, after which a local BJP leader in Ranchi, Jharkhand filed a defamation case against him. In this case, the court had issued summons to him and ordered him to appear.
Why did Rahul Gandhi get relief?
The cancellation of the summons means that at present he will not have to appear in court in this case. This decision is a victory for his legal team. Generally, the summons is quashed when the court finds that there is a flaw in the complaint or the process of issuing the summons, or there are no sufficient grounds to proceed with the case. However, this does not mean that the entire matter is over, rather it is a procedural relief.
Why is this decision important for Rahul Gandhi?
These days Rahul Gandhi is embroiled in many defamation cases. Recently, he had to lose his Lok Sabha membership in a case related to ‘Modi surname’, although later his membership was restored after getting relief from the Supreme Court. In such a situation, the relief given in any defamation case is a morale booster for them on both political and legal fronts.
This decision has also become a topic of discussion in the politics of Jharkhand, and this has caused a wave of happiness among the Congress leaders and workers.