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Rahul Gandhi pleades not guilty in defamation case, gets bail, next hearing on 7th Dec

Rahul Gandhi pleades not guilty in defamation case, gets bail, next hearing on 7th Dec
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday pleaded not guilty in a criminal defamation suit filed against him for calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused".

The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate R B Etaliya also granted him bail on a bond of Rs 10,000.

Gandhi’s lawyer moved an application for personal exception of his client in the case after his not guilty plea was recorded by the court.

The court fixed the next hearing on December 7, when it will also take up his personal exemption application.

The criminal defamation suit was filed against Gandhi for calling Shah a "murder accused" at an election rally in Jabalpur six months ago.

In May, the metropolitan magistrate had issued demand seeking Gandhi's appearance in the suit filed by BJP corporator Krishnavadan Brahmbhatt.

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