Relief for Rahul Gandhi, SC quashes criminal defamation complaint in Savarkar remarks row

The bench noted that in the Uttar Pradesh government’s affidavit, there was ‘no disclosure of sanction having been granted’.

Court says required sanction was not obtained in complaint against Congress leader

Prior sanction from the Centre or the state is mandatory to prosecute a person under Section 153A of the IPC, which penalises promoting enmity between groups.