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A Sultanpur MP-MLA court acquitted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over his 2018 remarks against then BJP president Amit Shah. BJP leader Vijay Mishra filed the complaint in August 2018. Gandhi was present when the verdict was pronounced.

Vehicles in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway while he was travelling to Sultanpur for a defamation case hearing. The Lok Sabha Opposition Leader was safe, with no major injuries reported, and the convoy soon resumed its journey

Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur on Monday for the verdict in a defamation case over alleged remarks against Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign. Security has been strengthened around the court

Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of V D Savarkar, told a Pune court that the Hindutva ideologue never hated Muslims and promoted their progress. He alleged Rahul Gandhi’s 2023 London remarks falsely portrayed Savarkar as an extreme Muslim-hater in a defamation case

The Supreme Court referred the defamation dispute between IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D. Roopa Moudgil to mediation, appointing former judge Kurian Joseph as mediator. The court stayed all related proceedings, observing that the prolonged conflict was harming both officers’ careers

A Sultanpur district court has summoned records from a lower court while hearing a plea challenging the rejection of an application seeking Rahul Gandhi's voice sample in a 2018 defamation case. The matter will be heard next on June 5

The Delhi High Court observed that the boundary between political criticism and defamation is “thin” while hearing MP Raghav Chadha’s plea seeking removal of alleged defamatory AI-generated social media posts following his political switch from AAP to BJP

A Sultanpur court rejected a plea seeking a voice sample of Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by a BJP leader, posting the matter for May 11, with the complainant planning to challenge the order

The Delhi High Court sought a response from Himayani Puri on an activist’s plea challenging a gag order over social media posts linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. The court will hear both sides together, as she alleges a malicious defamation campaign

The Supreme Court of India refused interim protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera in an Assam defamation case, directing him to seek anticipatory bail locally, after questioning alleged jurisdictional misuse involving Assam FIR

A Hathras court has deferred the hearing in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the 2020 gangrape case to May 2, as the presiding judge has been transferred and the matter could not be taken up

Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi have accused Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife of holding undisclosed foreign assets and multiple passports, demanding affidavits and an SIT probe.

The Delhi High Court ordered removal of defamatory social media posts linking Himayani Puri to Jeffrey Epstein within 24 hours. The court granted interim relief, citing reputational harm, and restrained further circulation of false allegations against her

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Bhiwandi magistrate’s court in Thane to provide a new surety in the defamation case filed against him by RSS activist Rajesh Kunte. The case stems from Gandhi’s 2014 election rally remarks alleging RSS involvement in Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the MP/MLA court in Sultanpur over a defamation case filed by BJP leader Vijay Mishra for alleged remarks against Amit Shah. Proceedings lasted 20 minutes; next hearing is March 9

London-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil was detained at Mumbai International Airport in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP functionary Nikhil Bhamre. The complaint alleges Patil posted objectionable content on Facebook that could incite hostility.

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has filed a defamation suit against FIDE in a Swiss court after criticism over his cheating allegations against players. FIDE had opened an ethics inquiry, citing harmful conduct, while Kramnik denied wrongdoing and defended his actions

The Nampally Court has issued a Non-Bailable Warrant against Minister Konda Surekha after she failed to appear in the criminal defamation case filed by former minister K T Rama Rao. The trial has been adjourned to February 5, 2026

Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni has withdrawn the defamation case filed against Minister Konda Surekha, leading to its dismissal in the Special JFCM Court for Excise Cases. Court records show Nagarjuna submitted a petition under Section 280 of the BNSS to withdraw the complaint. The move followed Surekha’s public statement on X, where she clarified her remarks.

A Delhi court set aside an order asking journalists to remove articles critical of Adani Enterprises, ruling it unsustainable without hearing them. The court said such sweeping directions threatened free speech and directed a fresh hearing on AEL’s defamation plea