SC dismisses PIL on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship row

Two-judge bench questions authenticity of the document attached with PIL, terms petition as "frivolous"

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 30 2015 | 1:12 PM IST
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking a direction to CBI to register a case against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law authorities there.

A bench consisting of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy questioned the "authenticity of the document" attached with the PIL and the manner in which the papers were procured.

"Can we start making roving inquiries," the bench asked while terming the petition as "frivolous".

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Earlier the apex court had refused urgent hearing on a plea filed by lawyer M L Sharma.

Recently, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the Congress Vice President has claimed himself to be a British national before the authorities in connection with incorporation of a firm.

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First Published: Nov 30 2015 | 1:07 PM IST

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