Court of Allahabad Upholds Prima Facie Defamation Summons in Rahul Gandhi Case, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi Stresses Need for ‘Aggrieved Person’ Test
In Rahul Gandhi v. State of U.P., the Court of Allahabad held that a genuine ‘aggrieved person’ must exist for criminal defamation. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi affirmed magistrate discretion under Sections 199 and 482 CrPC, judicially limiting quashing to exceptional cases.