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Rahul Gandhi Moves to Supreme Court in Defamation Case
Rahul Gandhi Moves to Supreme Court in Defamation Case
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Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed a petition at the Supreme Court of India challenging the Gujarat High Court order in a defamation case related to his 2019 Modi surname remark.
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Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India challenging a Gujarat High Court order in a defamation case related to his 2019 Modi surname remark.In March, the lower court in Gujarat pronounced Rahul Gandhi guilty and handed him a two-year sentence and a fine. The conviction in the criminal defamation case led to his disqualification as a parliamentarian.Gandhi has appealed against his conviction in the Gujarat High Court. However, on July 7, the High Court refused to put a hold on his conviction.What's the Remark?While addressing an election rally in 2019, Gandhi said, "Why do all thieves have the Modi surname in common?”BJP legislator Purnesh Modi approached the court contending against Gandhi’s statement, alleging that the former Congress chief had tarnished and defamed the Modi community.Gandhi has maintained that there was no ill intention on his part when he made the statement in question.If the Supreme Court upholds the conviction of the lower court, in that case, Gandhi could get reinstated as a parliamentarian, also he would be able to run for the 2024 parliamentarian election.
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Rahul Gandhi Moves to Supreme Court in Defamation Case
Deexa Khanduri
Sputnik correspondent
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a parliamentarian in March after a court in the Indian state of Gujarat convicted him in a defamation case.
Former Congress president
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed a petition with the
Supreme Court of India challenging a
Gujarat High Court order in a
defamation case related to his
2019 Modi surname remark.In March, the lower court in Gujarat pronounced Rahul Gandhi guilty and handed him a two-year sentence and a fine. The conviction in the criminal defamation case led to his disqualification as a parliamentarian.
Gandhi has appealed against his conviction in the Gujarat High Court. However, on July 7, the High Court refused to put a hold on his conviction.
While addressing an election rally in 2019, Gandhi said, "Why do all thieves have the Modi surname in common?”
BJP legislator
Purnesh Modi approached the
court contending against Gandhi’s statement, alleging that the former Congress chief had
tarnished and defamed the Modi community.Gandhi has maintained that there was
no ill intention on his part when he made the statement in question.
If the Supreme Court upholds the conviction of the lower court, in that case, Gandhi could get reinstated as a parliamentarian, also he would be able to run for the 2024 parliamentarian election.
