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Rahul Gandhi Secures Bail After Surrender in Lucknow Defamation Case

Following the High Court’s refusal to quash the summons, he surrendered before the MP-MLA court on July 15; the trial will reconvene on August 13.

Lucknow: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, in Lucknow on July 15. (PTI)
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Congress MP from Rae Bareli and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (File photo)
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Overview

  • Rahul Gandhi complied with a summons and appeared in the MP-MLA Special Magistrate Court in Lucknow after his high court plea was dismissed.
  • The court granted him bail upon furnishing a personal bond of ₹20,000 along with two sureties of the same amount.
  • On June 2, the Allahabad High Court upheld limits on defamatory speech by rejecting his petition under Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(2) of the Constitution.
  • The case stems from a January 2023 complaint by retired BRO director Uday Shankar Srivastava over remarks made during the December 16, 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.
  • The defamation trial is scheduled to resume on August 13, 2025, as courts weigh free-speech rights against reputational protections for the armed forces.