Supreme Court Stay on Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case

3 UPDATES · 1 DAY · 13 OCT 2026 — 13 OCT 2026

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Latest · 13 Oct 2026

Additional Civil Judge Shubham Verma scheduled the verdict for October 26 in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi regarding alleged objectionable remarks made against Amit Shah.

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This event covers the Supreme Court's stay of criminal defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi regarding his "commander-in-thief" remarks, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the Supreme Court, Rahul Gandhi, the Maharashtra government, or the Bharatiya Janata Party unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence.

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STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

The Supreme Court stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi regarding his 2018 remarks about Narendra Modi and issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Mahesh Shrishrimal.

NDTV

The Supreme Court stayed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi and issued notices to the Maharashtra government and complainant MH Shrishrimal within four weeks.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Additional Civil Judge Shubham Verma scheduled the verdict for October 26 in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi regarding alleged objectionable remarks made against Amit Shah.

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