Subramanian Swamy, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Rahul Gandhi, a leader of the Congress party in India. Rahul Gandhi had filed a plea before a Delhi Court seeking issuance of a fresh passport, and Subramanian Swamy opposed the plea, citing concerns related to the National Herald case.

The National Herald case pertains to a loan of ₹90 crore given by the Congress party to Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), the owner of the National Herald newspaper, for a consideration of ₹50 lakh.

Subramanian Swamy had filed a private complaint accusing Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others of cheating, criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of property.

Rahul Gandhi surrendered his diplomatic passport due to his disqualification as a Member of Parliament (MP) after being convicted for criminal defamation. The conviction was a result of his remark made at an election rally in Karnataka, where he linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with fugitives like Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi.

Purnesh Modi, a former BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), took offense to Rahul Gandhi's speech and claimed that it humiliated and defamed people with the Modi surname.

The magistrate court in Surat accepted Purnesh Modi's contention, and a sessions judge refused to stay the conviction. An appeal against the conviction is pending before the High Court, and its verdict is expected in June.

Regarding the specific legal proceedings related to Rahul Gandhi's passport plea and Subramanian Swamy's opposition, the court has allowed Swamy to file a reply to Gandhi's plea. The case is scheduled for further hearing on May 26.