On May 28, 2025, a Special MP/MLA Court in Mumbai rejected a plea seeking cancellation of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s bail in a defamation case over his remarks on freedom fighter V.D. Savarkar. The plea, filed by Savarkar’s grandnephew, alleged Gandhi was delaying the trial. Judge Amol Shinde found no evidence of intentional delay and said strict action was not justified. The case, based on Gandhi’s 2023 speech in the UK, continues under Section 500 IPC for defamation, with proceedings to follow the summons format allowing wider evidence. The trial will continue as scheduled.
