Mumbai (Maharashtra): Mumbai court on Friday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before the court on October 3 in connection with a criminal defamation case.
The Girgaon Metropolitan Magistrate has issued the summon to Gandhi, holding that prima facie there was a case of criminal defamation against him under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code.
The summon has been issued against the Congress leader in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed by a Maharashtra BJP executive member Mahesh Shrimal alleging that Gandhi scion has used derogatory terms against the Prime Minister.
"To, Rahul Gandhi, your attendance is necessary to a charge under Section 500 of the IPC. You are hereby directed to appear in person (or by a pleader) before the court on October 3, 2019," the summon read.