Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Patna HC Quashes Summons Against Nityanand Rai
The Patna High Court has cancelled a previous order that required Union Minister Nityanand Rai to appear in court.
This order came from a speech Rai made during a 2018 election.
He was the state BJP president then.
Rai said that if a certain party won the election, the area might become a base for ISIS.
The court decided the original order was invalid because the speech was not harmful.
The court said the summons were issued without proper consideration.
Patna High Court quashed a summons issued against Union Minister Nityanand Rai.
The summons related to an alleged inflammatory speech during a 2018 election campaign.
Rai, then the state BJP president, was accused of making the speech during the Araria Lok Sabha bypoll.
Rai reportedly said that if the RJD won, Araria would become an ISIS base.
The High Court stated the summons was issued "mechanically".
- Who
- Patna High Court, Union Minister Nityanand Rai.
- What
- Patna High Court quashed a summons against Union Minister Nityanand Rai.
- When
- The summons was quashed on Tuesday.
- Where
- Patna High Court, related to events in Araria.
- Why
- The High Court deemed the summons issued "mechanically".
Opposition Argument
High Court View
Legality of Summons
Opposition Argument
The summons against Rai was properly issued.
High Court View
The summons against Rai was improper.
- Court
- Patna High Court
- Case Status
- Summons quashed
- Defendant
- Nityanand Rai
- Position of Rai (at time of speech)
- State BJP President
- Year of Speech
- 2018
