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SC Quashes Rahul Gandhi's Defamation Case Summons

Supreme Court's Savarkar Defamation Ruling: A Slippery Slope for Free Speech?

The Supreme Court of India has quashed a Lucknow court order summoning Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case related to his comments on V. D.

Savarkar, a prominent Hindu nationalist leader from the early 20th century. Gandhi was facing potential charges under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly defaming Savarkar.

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