The hearing of a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, in an MP (Member of Parliament)-MLA (Member of  Legislative Assembly) court in Uttar Pradesh was postponed on Saturday owing to a health camp organised by the Bar Council. The case will now be heard on 1 October, news agency PTI reported.

According to plaintiff Vijay Mishra's lawyer, Santosh Kumar Pandey, his client’s statement was scheduled to be recorded on Saturday. However, owing to a health camp held by the Bar Association at the civil court premises, the lawyers were occupied, and no court proceedings could take place, PTI stated. "The court has adjourned the matter to 1 October," Pandey said.