Rahul Gandhi to face trial on RSS |
The Supreme Court July 19 indicated that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will have to face trial in a defamation case filed by an RSS activist for allegedly accusing the organization of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The court told him he can`t make collective denunciation of an organization. An apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said, adding that the case may be decided on merits whether Rahul Gandhi`s charge was for public good or not. On Nov. 26, 2015, in response to a suggestion by the top court, Rahul Gandhi had refused to settle the defamation case with the RSS functionary and to give the whole controversy a "decent burial.” Senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for Rahul Gandhi, had said that the defamation complaint was motivated, mala fide and deserved to be dismissed.Adjourning the matter until July 27, the Supreme Court asked the Congress Vice President to detail his arguments.
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