Arguments were heard in a defamation case involving Rahul Gandhi, with a local MP-MLA court reserving its order for May 2, officials said.
The hearing focused on an application filed under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), with counsels for both sides presenting their arguments.
Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said the court heard submissions on the plea moved by complainant's lawyer Santosh Kumar Pandey and fixed May 2 for pronouncement of its order.
The defamation case was filed in October 2018 by local BJP politician Vijay Mishra.
Gandhi had surrendered before the court on February 20, 2024, following which he was granted bail on two sureties of ₹25,000 each.
He had appeared before the court on July 26, 2024, and recorded his statement, maintaining his innocence and terming the case a political conspiracy.
