High Court Delays Decision on Rahul Gandhi's Dual Citizenship Controversy

The Allahabad High Court has deferred the order directing an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi amid a dual citizenship controversy. Before passing any direction, the court will examine if prior notice to Gandhi is legally required. The matter concerns allegations of Gandhi's alleged British nationality.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has postponed a decision regarding an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi related to allegations of dual citizenship. The court aims to evaluate whether a prior notice to Gandhi was legally essential before proceeding further.

A bench led by Justice Subhash Vidyarthi indicated possible cognisable offences against Gandhi and had permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to potentially involve a central agency in the probe. However, the court has now opted to first review the legal requirement concerning notification issuance.

This development followed a revelation of a full court verdict requiring that the proposed accused be notified in similar cases, a fact overlooked in prior hearings. The matter, originally initiated by BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir alleging Gandhi's UK citizenship and his involvement with a British company, will reconvene for hearing on April 20.

(With inputs from agencies.)