Supreme Court delays defamation trial against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 remarks about PM Modi

Updated 2026-10-13 · told from many outlets at once

The Supreme Court stayed trial court proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, halting legal action over remarks made in Rajasthan in September 2018.

• The Supreme Court stayed trial court proceedings against Rahul Gandhi, and a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the complainant and the Maharashtra government.
• The case involves Rahul Gandhi's remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which the complaint alleged defamed Modi.
• The original complaint cited a public address by Gandhi in Rajasthan on September 20, 2018.
• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the complainant and the Maharashtra government.

Outlets: Business Standard, Hindustan Times, The Economic Times, ThePrint, Times of India (Top)

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