LUCKNOW, May 30 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging summons issued to him by a local court in connection with a case related to an alleged remark on Indian Army.

Passing the order on Thursday, a single-judge bench of justice Subhash Vidyarthi refused to grant relief to Rahul Gandhi. The court said that the detailed order would be released on June 2.

Additional advocate general Vinod Kumar Shahi opposed the petition on behalf of the state government.

The complaint against Rahul Gandhi alleges that during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', he stated that "no one questions the beating of Indian soldiers by Chinese soldiers".

This statement, according to a c...