Karnataka High Court Declines Urgent Hearing Of PIL Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Mass Rape' Remark On Prajwal Revanna

The Karnataka High Court rejected a plea against Rahul Gandhi, who was accused of making derogatory statements involving mass rape in a political speech. The petition was filed by Prajwal Revanna, a political leader, who argued that Gandhi’s comments defamed and insulted women in the region. However, the Court ruled that the statements did not meet the criteria for criminal defamation and were protected under free speech in a political context. The decision underscores the importance of free expression in political discourse.