Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday pleaded 'not guilty' and was granted bail in a criminal defamation case filed against him here for calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused".
Gandhi also appeared before a second court here where he is facing another defamation case, for claiming that Ahmedabad District Cooperative (ADC) Bank was involved in a currency swapping scam post-demonetisation.
Shah is one of the directors of the bank.
Additional chief metropolitan magistrate R B Etaliya, hearing the defamation suit filed by BJP corporator Krishnavadan Brahmbhatt against Gandhi for calling Shah a murder accused, granted the Congress leader bail on a bond of Rs 10,000.
Gandhi pleaded 'not guilty' to the charge in the suit.
His lawyer sought exemption for Gandhi from personal appearance. The court said it will hear the plea on December 7.
At a campaign rally in Jabalpur before Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi had said, "Murder accused BJP chief Amit Shah. Wah, kya shaan hai (how glorious)."