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Rahul Gandhi Secures Bail in Savarkar Defamation Case as Supreme Court Extends Stay on UP Proceedings

After cautioning him to avoid further derogatory remarks on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the apex court set the next hearing for four weeks.

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The Supreme Court was due to take up the matter on Friday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Overview

  • A Nashik court granted bail to Rahul Gandhi on July 24 after he pleaded not guilty to defamation charges over his 2022 Savarkar remarks.
  • The Supreme Court on July 25 extended its interim stay on the Uttar Pradesh defamation trial, pausing all proceedings against him.
  • The Uttar Pradesh government has filed an affidavit accusing Gandhi of deliberately spreading hatred and urged the court to dismiss his petition.
  • A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih warned Gandhi against any further derogatory statements about freedom fighters.
  • Both the Nashik and UP cases invoke IPC provisions on defamation, hate speech and public mischief, highlighting the tension between political expression and protection of revered historical figures.