Lucknow, April 20 -- In a fresh development in the alleged dual citizenship case involving Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has recused himself from hearing the matter.

The recusal comes shortly after the bench revised its earlier directive that had ordered the registration of an FIR against Gandhi.

In a fresh order uploaded on Saturday, the court clarified that its previous decision-issued on April 17-was passed without issuing notice to Gandhi.

The Court fixed April 20, today for the hearing but the judge recused himself from the matter.

During that earlier hearing, the court had asked lawyers representing the petitioner as well as the central and state governments wh...