A sessions court in Surat will pronounce its verdict today on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark. The case pertains to remarks made by Rahul Gandhi using the surname ‘Modi’ while addressing a campaign event ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Know all live updates here
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament last month
Rahul Gandhi was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kerala’s Wayanad in 2019, but on March 23, a metropolitan magistrate court in Surat sentenced him to two years in prison in a case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Purnesh. Was disqualified days later. Modi under sections 499 and 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code
Surat court to pronounce verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s petition today
Rahul Gandhi was a Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad but was disqualified after a lower court in Surat sentenced him to two years in jail on March 23 under sections 499 and 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) I went. Janata Party (BJP) MLA Purnesh Modi.
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