India's Gandhi bailed in defamation case over 'murder' remarks

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 20, 2024 5:15 pm

LUCKNOW, India: An Indian court on Tuesday bailed senior opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case brought against him for referring to the South Asian country's home minister as an accused murderer — his latest legal challenge ahead of national elections.

Critics have accused India's government of using the judicial system to target political rivals, with several opposition figures the subject of active criminal investigations.

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