The leader of the Rahul Gandhi Congress faces accusations according to section 153a (support for hostility) and 505 (public misfortune) of the Indian Criminal Code (IPC). File | Photo Credit: PTI
On Friday, the summary of the leader of the Congress and leader of Lok Sabha of the opposition Rahul Gandhi remained in the case of defamation that accused him of the fact that last year during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Mahashtra last year.
The bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, however, Mr. Gandhi, represented by the chief advocate of AM Singhvi and advocate Prasann S., did not create such a “statement against our freedom fighters”.
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The justice of DATTA said that the next time she made such remarks, the Supreme Court would directly take over the cognizant of Suo Moto and would no doubt the sanction before the proceedings against him.
“This is not a way to treat our freedom fighters. They gave us freedom,” said justice Datta.
The judge asked what made Mr. Gandhi to make these statements in the mahara, where Savarkar was “worshiped as God”.
The justice concerning Mr. Gandhi’s notes approached Savarkar as the “most obvious servant” in communication with the British authorities, the judge of Dative asked Mr. Singhvi: “Does your client know that Mahatma Gandhi, when he was prime minister, sent that gentleman that the Lord”?
Justice Datta said that Mr. Gandhi had a “good point by law” that would entitle him to order the summons.
In his petition, Mr. Gandhi said that freedom of expression was necessary for a dignified life and guaranteed according to Article 19 (1) (a). (A) of the Constitution.
Congress’s leader stated that the proceedings against him were “clearly frivolous, unpleasant and designed to cause a criminal trial as a virtual punishment and removal for free performance of his freedoms and freedom of fulfillment of his obligation as a responsible opposition political leader at the national level”.
Mr. Singhvi submitted that it was not the intention of Mr. Gandhi to create hostility between classes.
“But this is not the way you treat our freedom fighters when you know nothing about history, India’s geography … Some of your character, the leader of the political party, why would you have such difficulty ferment?
The Court, while he summoned Mr. Gandhi, noted that he had expanded the hatred and poor will in a society in his speech in a society in which he said that Savarkar was a British servant and took a pension from the British.
Mr. Gandhi was accused of offenses according to Section 153a (support for hostility) and 505 (public mischief) of the Indian Criminal Code (IPC).
The Top Court issued a notification of the state of Uttar Pradesh and the complainant to Nripendra Pandey, resident Lucknow. He stated the case after eight weeks.
Published – April 25, 2025 12:38
