Today, On 20th January, The Supreme Court temporarily issued stay the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his comments about Amit Shah. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also requested responses from the Jharkhand government and the complainant regarding Gandhi’s petition to dismiss the case. The court’s decision comes as Gandhi challenges the defamation charge in a higher forum.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra criticized former Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud for inviting Prime Minister Modi to a Ganpati puja and for suggesting divine guidance in judicial decisions. Her remarks sparked controversy, with calls for parliamentary action against her. Moitra condemned the government’s incremental erosion of constitutional values over the past decade.