J’Khand HC Dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s Petition to Quash Proceedings Against Him

The Jharkhand High Court has rejected Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s petition looking for to quash proceedings towards him in a trial courtroom in reference to a legal criticism. Naveen Jha, a BJP employee, had filed the case towards Gandhi in 2019 for his alleged defamatory remarks towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Justice Ambuj Nath of the excessive courtroom dismissed Gandhi’s plea on Wednesday however the order was uploaded on the excessive courtroom web site on Friday. The senior Congress chief had contested the choice of a magisterial courtroom in Ranchi, which instructed him to personally seem earlier than the courtroom to endure trial. Later, Gandhi moved the excessive courtroom, which issued a keep order on any additional actions within the decrease courtroom towards him.

The HC had additionally issued notices to complainant Jha to seem within the case. During one in all his public speeches in Chaibasa earlier than the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi had referred to Shah as a “murderer”.

After recording the statements of the complainant and witnesses, Justice of the Peace Anamika Kisku had discovered benefit within the case towards Gandhi and directed him to seem earlier than the trial courtroom on February 4, 2023. Later, the HC, whereas issuing a keep on the discover issued by the Justice of the Peace, ordered that “no coercive steps” be taken towards Gandhi.

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