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Rahul Gandhi defamation case filed by Shivraj Chouhan son Kartikeya ends after regret expression
NDTV··26 Jun
NDTV reported MP High Court closed proceedings on June 25 after Gandhi said his October 2018 Jhabua rally Panama Papers reference to Kartikeya was inadvertent and meant for then Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh's son.
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What It Means For You
- High-profile defamation cases can close through regret applications.
- Political rally remarks carry long legal consequences.
- Court accepted mutual resolution in this eight-year dispute.
What's Happening
- MP High Court closed the defamation case on June 25.
- Rahul Gandhi expressed regret for the 2018 remark.
- Kartikeya Chouhan accepted the apology.
Case Background
- Gandhi mistakenly named Kartikeya at a Jhabua rally.
- He clarified the reference within a day in 2018.
- Complaint was filed in Bhopal MP-MLA court.
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