India, Aug. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed defamation proceedings against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his remarks claiming that the Indian Army was "thrashed" by the Chinese Army during a border clash in Arunachal Pradesh in December 2022.

The case pertains to alleged derogatory remarks made by Rahul Gandhi about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

During the hearing, the bench questioned Gandhi, saying, "You are Leader of Opposition; say things in Parliament, not on social media," reported news agency PTI.

"How do you get to know that 2000 sq km land was occupied by Chinese, if you are true indian, you wouldn't say such a thing," the bench observed.

The top court also issued notice to t...