1. Bombay High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi's plea against 2019 defamation summons

Bombay High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi's plea against 2019 defamation summons

India

  • The Bombay High Court refused to quash defamation summons against Rahul Gandhi over his “Commander-in-Thief” remark on PM Modi.
  • The court found no illegality or perversity in the magistrate’s 2019 order allowing the case to proceed.
  • The remark was made in 2018 in the context of the Rafale fighter jet deal.
  • The court granted Gandhi six weeks’ relief, allowing him to approach the Supreme Court.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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