Rahul Gandhi to face September 19 Hathras defamation hearing
India
Rahul Gandhi is heading to court on September 19, 2026, over a defamation case tied to his comments about the 2020 Hathras gang rape case.
The notice was officially served on him this August, and the hearing will take place in the MP/MLA Court No. 5.
Acquitted men seek 1.5Cr
Back in December 2024, Gandhi reportedly said that the accused men were "roaming free" after the Hathras incident.
But Ravi, Ram Kumar alias Ramu, and Lav Kush, who were acquitted of rape charges following a CBI investigation and a trial that lasted over two-and-a-half years, say those words hurt their reputation.
They even asked for ₹1.5 crore in damages before filing the complaint.
The complaint was dismissed on May 13, 2026, but they filed a revision petition.