Bhiwandi, Feb. 20 -- Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will appear in the Bhiwandi court today in a 2014 defamation case.

The case is ongoing, and Gandhi needs to sign a bond and provide a new guarantor, as his previous guarantor, Shivraj Patil, has passed away.

Advocate Narayan Iyer, representing Rahul Gandhi, on Friday said that Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Bhiwandi on Saturday. Speaking to ANI, Iyer said that Gandhi's current guarantor, Shivraj Patil, has recently passed away and a new guarantor will be presented before the court.

The complainant, Rajesh, has been cross-examined, and the second witness, Ashok Saikar, is pending cross-examination under Section 202. The court will likely focus o...