The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday (April 17, 2026) directed the registration of an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship controversy.
The court also observed that after the registration of the FIR, the State government may seek the assistance of a central agency to investigate the matter.
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The order was passed by a Bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi on a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, who had challenged a January 28, 2026, order of a special MP/MLA court rejecting his plea for an FIR against Mr. Gandhi, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The special court had earlier held that it was not competent to adjudicate on issues related to citizenship.
