India’s main opposition Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and her son and the party’s vice-president Rahul Gandhi (2nd R) arrive at a court in New Delhi, India, December 19, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court said on Friday that opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son, Rahul, will have to face trial in a case involving the alleged misuse of party funds, but exempted them from appearing in court.
The two members of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty had approached the top court to throw out the case which their Congress party says is a vendetta carried out by a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling group.
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