{
  "id": 14205531,
  "title": "Supreme Court Stays Rahul Gandhi's Defamation Trial Over 'Commander-in-Thief' Remark Against PM Modi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/supreme-court-stays-rahul-gandhis-defamation-trial-over-commander-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:33:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/supreme-court-stays-rahul-gandhis-defamation-trial-over-commander-in-thief-remark-against-pm-modi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the defamation trial against Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi, pending the Maharashtra government's response. The court's order, issued by a two-judge Bench, includes a notice to the state government, which must respond within four weeks. The case centres on comments made by Gandhi in 2018 regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, using terms like \"commander-in-thief\" and \"Choron Ke Sardar\" during a rally in Rajasthan. Rahul Gandhi's accuser, BJP member Mahesh Shrishrimal, filed a defamation complaint in the Girgaon Magistrate Court. In August 2019, a summons was issued for Gandhi to attend the court. After receiving the summons in July 2021, Gandhi appealed the order to the Bombay High Court.",
  "summary": "The Supreme Court on Tuesday put a hold on the trial proceedings against Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case pending before a Maharashtra court over his remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued a notice to the Maharashtra government, seeking its response within four weeks. \"Issue notice.…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}