Lavaleri: A particular courtroom for MPs and MLAs in Raebareli has accepted a prison criticism filed by a Karnataka-based chief alleging that Congress chief and MP Rahul Gandhi holds British nationality in violation of Indian legislation.
The petition alleged that a number of offenses could have been dedicated beneath the Individuals’s Republic of India Act, the Foreigners Act, the Passport Act and different related statutes.
The courtroom took cognizance of the criticism and directed the Kotwali police station to submit an in depth report on the standing of investigation performed to date in reference to the citizenship allegations.
The case has been registered as case quantity 3156/2025 and the following listening to is scheduled for December 5, when the courtroom will think about the police report and take a choice on additional proceedings.
Bengaluru-based chief S. Vignesh Shishir has filed a petition towards Gandhi earlier than particular judicial decide (MP-MLA) Vivek Kumar. Sishir additionally accused Congress leaders of offering data to enemy international locations and acquiring faux passports.
In the meantime, in one other case registered towards Rahul Gandhi, a defamation criticism by VD Savarkar’s grand-nephew, the Pune Justice of the Peace Courtroom directed the Congress chief to not touch upon the courtroom order, which he has not challenged.
“If the defendant has any grievance towards the issuance of the summons order, he ought to problem it within the acceptable courtroom. Nonetheless, he can not touch upon the unchallenged order. He should both settle for the order or problem it within the acceptable courtroom. This courtroom, due to this fact, directs the defendant that he mustn’t make any touch upon the order which is both closing or unchallenged,” Justice Amol Shinde mentioned in his order on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi had pleaded not responsible in a Pune courtroom in reference to the defamation case filed towards him. The petition was filed earlier than Mr. Amol Sriram Shinde, Judicial Choose (1st Class) and Particular Choose for MP/MLA Circumstances, Pune District Courtroom. As occasion president Rahul Gandhi was not personally current throughout the proceedings, advocate Milind Pawar appeared on his behalf.
The defamation criticism was filed by VD Savalkar’s grandson, Satyaki Savarkar, alleging that Rahul Gandhi had made defamatory and derogatory remarks about freedom fighters throughout an abroad convention occasion held within the UK in 2023. The feedback later went viral on social media and are mentioned to have tarnished Savalkar’s legacy and public picture. (Ani)
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