The Supreme Court on 19 July said Rahul Gandhi may have to face trial for criminal defamation over his RSS remarks. The court then went on to clarify that stay on criminal defamation cases will stand lifted and trial would ensue. The Supreme Court on 19 July said Rahul Gandhi may have to face trial for criminal defamation over his remarks over the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Photo: MintNew Delhi: If Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is indeed tried for criminal defamation, he won’t be the first politician to be in that situation. The court’s observations that Rahul Gandhi may have to face trial in the case follows the court’s May ruling which upheld the constitutionality of criminal defamation laws in India.

Source: Mint July 21, 2016 11:15 UTC