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Supreme Court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over pregnant journalist plea
Supreme Court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over pregnant journalist plea
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (27 October 2026) issued notice to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and others on a plea alleging he pushed a three-month-pregnant journalist during a march to the apex court on 12 October. Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia mentioned the application before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, which ordered notice.
The journalist, who was 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant at the time, claims Gandhi pushed her with such force that she fell, breaking the fall with her hands. She says she developed lower abdominal pain and was taken to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The plea seeks an FIR against Gandhi under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, compensation and an apology. The application was filed in a pending petition about political demonstrations in court premises.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three outlets report the same core facts: the Supreme Court issued notice on Tuesday (27 October 2026) to Rahul Gandhi on a plea alleging he pushed a pregnant journalist during a march on 12 October, and the plea seeks an FIR and compensation. LiveLaw provides the most detail, including the journalist's claim she was 11 weeks and 3 days pregnant, her phone was shattered, and she spent 40 minutes seeking help. Telangana Today and Deccan Chronicle offer shorter summaries. Deccan Chronicle adds context about the wider political protest over electoral roll irregularities. The coverage is uniform straight reporting across the three sources. The court has not set a next hearing date, leaving the case pending.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livelaw.in (neutral report), Syndicated copy (carried by telanganatoday.com, deccanchronicle.com)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 27 October 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources.
