Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea for Sedition FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his remarks regarding the "Indian State."

The Court upheld a trial court’s decision to refuse criminal prosecution in the matter. The controversy arose from a January 2025 speech where Gandhi alleged that the BJP and RSS had captured national institutions, stating the opposition was "fighting the Indian state itself."

A complaint by the Hindu Shakti Dal alleged these remarks were seditious and destabilising.

However, the High Court concurred with the trial court’s assessment that the case lacked sufficient grounds for criminal action.

[Simran Gupta v. Rahul Gandhi]