Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Sultanpur Court Fixes March 12 for Key Hearing Over Remarks on Amit Shah

A special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur has scheduled March 12 to hear further arguments in the 2018 defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The case was filed by a BJP leader over alleged remarks made by Gandhi about Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the Karnataka elections.

Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi MP-MLA Court Appearance, Next Hearing on Feb 20

Today, on 19th January,Congress leader Rahul Gandhi skipped the Sultanpur MP-MLA court on January 19, 2026 in a defamation case. His counsel said he was in Kerala, prompting the court to list February 20 for recording his statement at next hearing date.