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Rahul Gandhi defamation case : Rahul Gandhi, MP from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, will appear in Sultanpur MP/Vidhan Court on Friday (July 26). The court had fixed July 26 as the next date in the Amit Shah hate speech case. During the last hearing, the judge had said that if Rahul did not appear physically on July 26, action would be taken against him.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had to appear in Sultanpur MP Legislative Court on July 2 in a defamation case. Rahul's lawyer refused to appear citing his busy schedule in Parliament. After which the court accepted it and ordered Rahul Gandhi to appear on July 26.
Rahul has been ordered to appear in person- lawyer
Rahul Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla says that the MP Legislative Court of Sultanpur is hearing the case of making indecent remarks against Home Minister Amit Shah. Since the statement given in Karnataka is being heard here. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi has been called personally by the court to record his statement.
Want to know more about the case?
5 and a half years ago Karnataka Assembly Elections During a press conference, Rahul Gandhi made an objectionable statement against the then BJP national president and current Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Aggrieved by this statement, BJP's Sultanpur district vice president Vijay Mishra filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhi.
In which BJP leader Vijay Mishra had filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi in 2018, which the court accepted and ordered to prosecute Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi had stopped his 'Bharat Joko Nyay Yatra' in Amethi on 20 February and the MP-MLA appeared in the court in this case, after which the court granted him bail at that time.
What will be the punishment if found guilty?
BJP leader Vijay Mishra's lawyer Santosh Kumar Pandey said that if sufficient evidence is found against Rahul Gandhi, he can be sentenced to a maximum of two years.