Supreme Court stays trial in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 remarks

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:06:16 +0530

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, stayed the trial in a criminal defamation case against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, which is pending before a Mumbai magistrate’s court. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notice on his petition, returnable in four weeks. “In the meantime, further proceedings before the trial court shall remain stayed,” the order said, as quoted by LiveLaw. The order text itself was not available to us; this report relies on Bar & Bench, Hindustan Times and LiveLaw.

Maharashtra forms MPSC inquiry panel; aspirants end Pune protest, chairman goes on leave

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:06:13 +0530

Aspirants of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) ended their agitation in Pune late on Sunday, 11 October 2026, after the Maharashtra government formed a committee to examine alleged irregularities, including paper leaks, in the recruitment body, The Hindu and Hindustan Times reported. MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar then announced that he had gone on leave until the inquiry is completed.

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Supreme Court stays trial in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over 2018 remarks

Maharashtra forms MPSC inquiry panel; aspirants end Pune protest, chairman goes on leave