Relief for Rahul Gandhi, SC quashes criminal defamation complaint in Savarkar remarks row
The Supreme Court quashed a criminal defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi related to his remarks about Vinayak Savarkar made during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022. The court noted the Uttar Pradesh government's failure to provide necessary sanction for prosecution. This ruling ends the legal proceedings initiated by advocate Nripendra Pandey against Gandhi under the Indian Penal Code.