Rahul Gandhi Moves Jharkhand High Court Against Non-Bailable Warrant Issued In 2018 Defamation Case Involving Amit Shah

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reportedly moved the Jharkhand High Court against a non-bailable warrant issued by a court in Chaibasa to appear in person, in connection with a defamation case pertaining to his alleged remarks on Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 

As per a news report of The Hindu, the Congress leader has prayed for the high court to quash the warrant issued in May. 

Notably, the high court had earlier this year, stayed another non-bailable warrant issued against Gandhi by Chaibasa civil court on February 27. The high court postponed the warrant for one month with a condition, directing Gandhi to take necessary legal measures before the trial.

Previously on February 27, the MP-MLA Court of Chaibasa district had issued the non-bailable warrant against Gandhi. Subsequently, on March 14, the court had insisted on Gandhi's physical appearance, rejecting his plea to be represented by a pleader.

The case stemmed from a complaint filed by Pratap Kumar, a resident of Chaibasa, alleging derogatory remarks made by Gandhi against Shah during a Congress convention in 2018.

In his purported remarks, Gandhi had allegedly stated that no murderer could ascend to the position of national president within the Congress party. He further allegedly remarked that such an occurrence was only conceivable within the BJP.