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Supreme Court to Hear Rahul Gandhi’s Appeal in Savarkar Defamation Case

The Congress leader challenges the Allahabad High Court's refusal to quash summons over his 2022 remarks about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi approached the top court against an April 4 order of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash the summons issued by a Lucknow court.
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The high court dismissed his plea on the grounds that he has the remedy of filing a revision against the order of the trial court. (PITI photo)
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Overview

  • Rahul Gandhi has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court's decision to uphold summons in a defamation case concerning his comments on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
  • The case stems from Gandhi’s remarks during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022, where he allegedly referred to Savarkar as a 'British servant who received a pension.'
  • Advocate Nripendra Pandey filed the complaint, alleging that Gandhi’s statements were part of a deliberate effort to defame Savarkar and incite societal discord.
  • The Allahabad High Court on April 4, 2025, refused to quash the summons, advising Gandhi to seek remedy through a revision petition in the sessions court.
  • A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan is scheduled to hear Gandhi’s plea on April 25, 2025, marking the next phase in the legal proceedings.