The Supreme Court on Friday, August 14, quashed a criminal case and summons issued against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks describing Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as a British collaborator.Gandhi had subsequently filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, which stayed the subpoena issued against Gandhi but stated his remarks were extremely irresponsible. You have a good point on law, and you will get a stay. But any further statement by him will be taken up suo motu. No words on our freedom fighters. They gave us freedom, and we treat them like this?” the Court had said at the time. The Bench had also underlined that Gandhi’s own grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, had written to Savarkar praising his efforts. However, today, the court quashed the criminal proceedings, noting that the case lacked relevant sanctions required under law to prosecute Gandhi.