India, April 18 -- A single bench of the Allahabad High Court has held back its tentative decision pronounced on Friday to the Uttar Pradesh government to register a first information report (FIR) against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in connection with a dual citizenship allegation.

In its order uploaded to the high court's website on Saturday evening, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi scheduled the next hearing on April 20, observing that it would need to give the opposite parties an opportunity to address the court.

The final order also underlined that it dictated its judgment in open court on Friday (to register the FIR) after being told by lawyers present that it could rule on the petition without hearing the pro...