The Madhya Pradesh High Court closed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi after he expressed regret over remarks made during the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election campaign. The court accepted his statement and ended the proceedings, bringing the long-pending case to a close.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressing regret over alleged defamatory remarks against Kartikeya Singh Chouhan. The application stated that the comments made during an election campaign were not intended to refer to Kartikeya, in a defamation case filed before Bhopal court.
Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected over alleged non-disclosure in her election affidavit, triggering a legal battle. The Supreme Court declined to intervene, holding that election disputes arising after the poll process begins must be challenged through the statutory election petition route.
Today, On 11th June , The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday a petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. Natarajan has sought judicial intervention against the decision, bringing the nomination dispute before the apex court for urgent consideration.
Senior Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan has moved the Supreme Court challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The plea raises important questions on candidate disclosure obligations, election transparency, pending court proceedings, and the legality of the Returning Officer’s decision.
A Varanasi Sessions Court set aside a magistrate court order refusing to entertain a plea against Rahul Gandhi over remarks allegedly describing Lord Ram as a “mythological figure.” The Court directed fresh consideration of the request for FIR registration, reopening examination of whether any criminal offence is disclosed.
