SC on Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Galwan Valley clash; he should raise such concerns in Parliament, not on social media

The Supreme Court today expressed displeasure with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over alleged derogatory comments about the Indian Army in the context of the 2020 Galwan Valley clash with China. Even though interim relief was granted, during the hearing, the bench made oral remarks expressing disapproval of Gandhi’s statements. A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and A.G. Masih observed that, being the Leader of the Opposition, he should raise such concerns in Parliament, not on social media.
 
Justice Datta questioned Gandhi’s claim that 2,000 squire kilometrs of Indian territory had been occupied by China. While staying the criminal defamation case filed by a former BRO Director, the court issued a notice on Gandhi’s plea against the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to quash the proceedings. An interim stay was granted for three weeks. Earlier, on May 29, the High Court had rejected Rahul Gandhi’s plea against the defamation case and the February 2025 summoning order by a Lucknow MP/MLA court.