Overview
- Judge Shubham Verma noted Rahul Gandhi’s absence on January 19 and scheduled further proceedings for February 20.
- Counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla told the court Gandhi was in Kerala and later said he is likely to attend on the next date.
- The complaint, filed by BJP functionary Vijay Mishra in October 2018, alleges Gandhi made objectionable remarks about then BJP chief Amit Shah during Karnataka campaigning.
- A warrant for non-appearance was issued in December 2023, after which Gandhi surrendered on February 20, 2024 and received bail on two bonds of Rs 25,000.
- The case remains in the complainant’s evidence phase, with witness Ram Chandra Dubey examined and cross-examined on January 6.