Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has approached the Supreme Court challenging orders passed by the Allahabad High Court in a case involving allegations of disproportionate assets levelled against him by Karnataka-based BJP worker S Vignesh Shishir.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana is scheduled to hear Gandhi's plea on August 17.