UP: MP-MLA court fixes October 26 to pronounce verdict in defamation case against Rahul
An Indian court has scheduled a verdict for October 26 in a defamation case against opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. The case stems from remarks made by Gandhi against then-BJP president Amit Shah during a 2018 election campaign.
Why it matters
The outcome of this high-profile legal case involving a major political figure has significant implications for Indian political discourse and defamation laws.
An MP-MLA court on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) fixed October 26 to pronounce the verdict in the defamation case against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his alleged objectionable remarks against then BJP president Amit Shah in 2018.
Mr. Gandhi, who is the Lok Sabha MP from Raebareli, will be required to appear in court on that day, Santosh Kumar Pandey, the counsel for the complainant, said.
Additional Civil Judge Shubham Verma of the Special MP-MLA Court fixed the date for the pronouncement of the verdict.
The case pertains to alleged objectionable remarks made by the Congress leader in 2018 against then BJP national president and now Union Home Minister Shah during an election campaign in Bengaluru.
BJP leader Vijay Mishra, who is a former chairman of the district cooperative bank, had filed a defamation complaint against Gandhi on August 4, 2018.
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