Hearing of defamation case against Rahul Gandhi deferred to August 3

Quick Summary:

The criminal defamation case was filed by local Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member Rajesh Kunte over the Congress leader's alleged statement at an election rally near Bhiwandi on March 6, 2014, that the RSS people killed (Mahatma) Gandhi.

The hearing of a defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the district over his alleged statement linking the RSS with Mahatma Gandhi's assassination was deferred to August 3, his lawyer said here.

The hearing was scheduled for Saturday but the magistrate at the Bhiwandi court was on leave, said Gandhi's lawyer advocate Narayan Iyer.

---

More Pictures

---

Read Quick SummarySave Time

or

Article Details

Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: India

Topics: Defamation Congress Rahul Gandhi

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Negative

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-06-29 @ 21:48:49 (2 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +5:00

News Source URL: business-standard.com

Language: English

Article Length: 197 words

Reading Time: 2 minutes read

Sentences: 8 lines

Sentence Length: 25 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Business Standard

News ID: 21416841

View Article Analysis

About Business Standard

Main Topics: BusinessFinance

Official Website: business-standard.com

Update Frequency: 309 posts per day

Year Established: 1975

Headquarters: India

News Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Coverage Areas: India

Ownership: Independent Company

Publication Timezone: GMT +5:00

Content Availability: Worldwide

News Language: English

RSS Feed: Available (XML)

API Access: Available (JSON, REST)

Website Security: Secure (HTTPS)

Publisher ID: #49

Publisher Details

Frequently Asked Questions