Rahul Gandhi Pleads 'Not Guilty' as Trial Begins in Savarkar Defamation Case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi formally pleaded not guilty before the Special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Friday in a criminal defamation case under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case was filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grand-nephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Plea Recorded Through Legal Counsel Gandhi’s plea was recorded by Judicial Magistrate First Class Amol Shinde, based on submissions made by his counsel Advocate…