The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal today after noted the presence of Gehlot, listed the matter for August 21 for the purpose of scrutiny of documents.
The reply document stated that subsequent to his conviction, the Congress leader, in a press conference, said that he would never apologise "as he was not a Savarkar but a Gandhi".
MV Govindan had made false allegations against K Sudhakaran in connection with a POCSO case in which a self-styled antique dealer Monson Mavunkal was sentenced to life term recently.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday had agreed to hear Gandhi's plea on July 21 after senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Gandhi, sought urgent listing of the matter.
In March, the magisterial court had convicted Gandhi for his remarks on ‘Modi’ surname that he had made during a public gathering before the 2019 General Elections to the Lok Sabha.
As the Congress accused the BJP of double standards, the saffron party hit back at the grand old party asking it to restrain itsad leader.
Rahul Gandhi had moved the Gujarat High Court on April 25 challenging the Surat sessions court order which declined to stay his conviction
As Congress deliberates on who should be the chief minister of Karnataka, party state president DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the post in the southern State on Tuesday said that he would file a defamation case against the media channels which are making false claims over his resignation.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday filed a defamation suit against the state BJP president K. Annamalai for leveling baseless allegations against him.
Additional District Judge of Rohini Courts Ruchika Singla issued summons and listed the matter for further consideration on May 11.
