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Rahul Gandhi Dual Citizenship Row: Allahabad HC Withholds FIR Order Against Lok Sabha LoP—What Did the Court Say?
The court said the citizenship claims require examination and asked the state government to take steps to probe the matter.
- On Friday, the Lucknow High Court ordered an FIR and probe into allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship, challenging his eligibility for the Lok Sabha.
- Complainant Vignesh Shishir, a BJP worker from Karnataka, petitioned the court after a special court in Lucknow initially rejected his plea seeking investigation into Gandhi's citizenship status.
- Documents and emails allegedly proving Gandhi holds British citizenship form the basis of the complaint, which invokes the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Foreigners Act, the Passport Act, and the Official Secrets Act.
- Observing that the allegations require examination, the court directed the state government to take appropriate steps to probe the matter, effectively overturning the lower court's dismissal.
- The legal battle originated in a Rae Bareli court before the high court transferred the case to Lucknow on December 17, 2025, upon the petitioner's request.
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Rahul Gandhi dual citizenship row: Allahabad HC withholds FIR order against Lok Sabha LoP—What did the court say?
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High Court Delays Decision on Rahul Gandhi's Dual Citizenship Controversy
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Allahabad High Court Directs FIR Against Rahul Gandhi; Central Agency Probe Likely
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