Researcher's Plea to Intervene in Savarkar Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Rejected: Pune Court

A Pune court has rejected an application filed by researcher Pankaj K Phadnis seeking permission to intervene in the private criminal defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar against Rahul Gandhi over remarks concerning late Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The order was passed on August 14, 2026, by Judicial Magistrate First Class Amol Shriram Shinde. Issue Before the Court The main issue before the court was whether Pankaj K Phadnis, who was…