Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Allahabad High Court has recused himself from hearing a case against Rahul Gandhi, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress party, who is accused of holding dual citizenship in India and the United Kingdom. The recusal follows social media comments from the petitioner, S Vignesh Shishir, a Karnataka-based BJP worker, which the judge interpreted as undermining the court's authority. The judge noted that these posts suggested the petitioner had lost faith in the court, prompting his decision to step down. Initially, Justice Vidyarthi had observed that there appeared to be prima facie cognizable offences against Gandhi and allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to assign the investigation to a central agency. However, he later indicated the need to examine the legal position regarding the issuance of notice to the accused before proceeding further. The case revolves around allegations that Gandhi is a British citizen, based on claims that he incorporated a company, Backops Ltd., in 2003, listing his nationality as British in annual returns filed in 2005 and 2006. The complaint was originally filed in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, before being transferred to Lucknow.