Chowkidar chor hai: SC closes contempt plea against Rahul Gandhi

At the height of electioneering, Rahul used the remark to slam Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal.

Separately, SC had rejected the Center's objections to the use of "secret" documents stolen from the Defense Ministry..

Using the same observation, Rahul at a rally on April 10, said even SC agreed that "Chowkidar Chor Hai".

But the catch is, SC never made the remarks.

Subsequently, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi filed a contempt plea against him.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi-led bench agreed with Lekhi and reminded Rahul the court never made the remarks.

A reply was also sought from the Wayanad parliamentarian and he said, he made the comments in "political heat".

Later, Rahul tendered an unconditional apology and said he didn't want to drag the court in politics.

Further, Rahul also said he came to know about SC's verdict through social media, so his first conclusion was that the court agreed with him.

Reacting on his reply, SC had said, "Rahul enjoys an important position in the political spectrum and no court should be dragged to political discourse, whether valid or invalid."

Later, SC reserved its judgment on the contempt plea.