In a razor-sharp verdict that’s sending shockwaves through political corridors, the Gauhati High Court has obliterated an order allowing additional witnesses in a long-simmering defamation case against Congress powerhouse Rahul Gandhi. This nine-year legal thriller, sparked by claims that RSS workers blocked Gandhi from entering Barpeta Satra, just got a major plot twist—relief for the sitting MP as the court slams the door on three more testimonies.
The drama unfolded when RSS worker Anjan Kumar Bora lodged a criminal defamation suit, accusing Gandhi of peddling false narratives about the blockade. Fast-forward through grueling court battles: A trial magistrate nixed Bora’s bid for extra witnesses after grilling six already, deeming the request too fuzzy to fly. But an Additional Sessions Judge flipped the script, greenlighting the additions in a move now branded as overreach.
Enter Senior Advocate Angshuman Bora, Gandhi’s legal ace, who stormed the High Court with a revision petition, arguing the lower court’s call was a procedural blunder. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury, presiding solo, didn’t mince words: The original application was “wholly vague and bereft of particulars,” making the magistrate’s rejection spot-on. He torched the sessions judge’s reversal as “mechanical” and “arbitrary,” noting no solid groundwork was laid to justify summoning more voices.
“The learned additional sessions judge did not consider that the foundation was not laid in the petition seeking the summoning of the witnesses, even to arrive at the satisfaction required,” Justice Choudhury fired off, underscoring the ruling’s ironclad logic. With the September order in the dustbin, the trial court now races ahead on existing evidence alone, under strict orders to wrap it up pronto—honoring Gandhi’s heavyweight status in Parliament.
This isn’t just a courtroom coup; it’s a stark reminder that even political heavyweights deserve fair play in India’s tangled justice web. As the case barrels toward closure, one thing’s clear: Rahul’s fightback is firing on all cylinders. Will this be the final arrow in the quiver? The nation’s watching!
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