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Rahul Gandhi Pleads Not Guilty in Pune Defamation Trial Over Savarkar Remarks

The court scheduled evidence recording for July 29 as judges consider questions raised over the complainant’s family trees.

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Amol Shinde where he read out the charges against Gandhi in open court, following which Advocate Pawar submitted a not guilty plea on Gandhi’s behalf. (HT)

Overview

  • On July 11, Gandhi entered a not-guilty plea through his lawyer in a Pune MP/MLA court facing criminal defamation charges under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code.
  • The court set July 29 to begin recording testimony and evidence against the Congress leader in the case brought by Satyaki Savarkar.
  • Gandhi’s counsel filed an application seeking clarification on two allegedly contradictory family tree versions submitted by the complainant.
  • The suit arose from Gandhi’s March 2023 London remarks accusing VD Savarkar of depicting a violent act in his writings, which a May 2024 police inquiry found unsubstantiated.
  • Throughout proceedings, Gandhi has maintained personal-appearance exemptions granted by the MP/MLA court and upheld by the Supreme Court on security and parliamentary grounds.