"All Treated Equally": Supreme Court Over Plea On Case Against Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court of India stated that all individuals are treated equally after a complainant in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi expressed frustration over the delay in listing the matter. The court advised the complainant to file a formal application for an early hearing.
Why it matters
The case highlights the procedural complexities of the Indian judicial system and the public scrutiny surrounding high-profile political litigation.
All are treated equally, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said after the counsel appearing for the complainant in a defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the matter was not listed for hearing in the top court since long.The top court is hearing Gandhi's petition challenging a May 29 last year order of the Allahabad High Court.The high court had dismissed his plea challenging the trial court's summoning order in the case related to his alleged derogatory remarks against the Indian Army during his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.On August 4 last year, the top court had stayed further proceedings in the complaint case pending before a Lucknow court till the next date of hearing.On December 4, the top court had admitted the appeal filed by Gandhi, and said it would hear the matter in detail.
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