Overview

• The apex court stayed proceedings in the criminal defamation suit filed by ex-BRO director Udai Shankar Srivastava over Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra remarks.
• The bench sharply challenged his assertion that China occupied 2,000 sq km of Indian territory during the 2020 Galwan clash for lack of credible material.
• Notices were issued to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant to address procedural and evidentiary issues in the complaint.
• BJP leaders seized on the court’s comments to brand Gandhi “certified anti-national” and accused him of demoralizing the armed forces.
• Congress figures defended his right to question border policy and criticized the judiciary for directing politicians on where to raise security debates.