A Pune court granted Rahul Gandhi a permanent exemption from appearing in the Savarkar defamation case. The case stems from Gandhi’s alleged derogatory remarks about Hindutva leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during a speech in London in March 2023. The exemption means Gandhi will no longer need to be present for hearings. However, the legal proceedings in the case will continue.
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A court in Pune has directed Rahul Gandhi to appear on August 19 in response to a defamation complaint by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s grandnephew. The complaint alleges that Gandhi defamed Savarkar in a 2023 speech in London. The court order specifies the “appearance” stage, with the mode of appearance remaining unclear.
