SC extends stay on trial proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on army

The Supreme Court on Thursday extended till December 4 its interim order staying proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a case related to his alleged derogatory remarks against the Indian Army during his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra.

A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma deferred the hearing in the matter, noting there was a letter circulated for adjournment.

The bench was hearing Gandhi’s plea challenging a May 29 order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing his plea challenging the trial court’s summoning



order in the case.

While hearing Gandhi’s plea on August 4, the top court stayed till the next date of hearing further proceedings in the case pending before a court in Lucknow.

“How do you get to know that 2,000 sq km of Indian territory has been occupied by Chinese? Were you there? Do you have any credible material?” the bench had earlier asked Gandhi about his alleged remarks.

“Why do you make these statements without having any material? If you are a true Indian, you won’t say such a thing,” it added.