Lucknow Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in Indian Army 'Defamation' case

An MP-MLA Special Magistrate Court in Lucknow today granted bail to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in connection with a case concerning allegedly defamatory statements made against Indian soldiers during his Bharat Jodo Yatra Gandhi personally appeared before the Additional chief judicial magistrate Alok Verma and surrendered to seek bail after remaining absent during the last five hearings in the case.

His counsel, Advocate



Pranshu Agrawal argued that Gandhi is innocent and no offence is made out against him On the other hand, the counsel for the Complainant argued that Gandhi had hurt the dignity and respect of the Indian army and attempted to bring its morale down and thus, he be not granted bail. 

The court, however, granted him bail on the condition of furnishing his personal bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount. Next date of hearing is August 13.