Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Savarkar: SC quashes summon defamation complaint
Aug 14, 2026
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a criminal defamation complaint and summons issued against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a Lucknow court over his alleged remarks against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during the 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. The court noted that the requisite sanction from the Uttar Pradesh government had not been disclosed.