Modi surname remark: Conviction in defamation case unsustainable, Rahul Gandhi tells SC

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on August 2, 2023
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday filed a rejoinder affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark โ€“ which has led to his suspension from parliament. In his affidavit, Rahul Gandhi refused to apologise and said that he is not "guilty of...

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Published on August 5, 2023 -  03:53
Rahul Gandhi thanks his supporters as SC stays his conviction; Purnesh Modi reacts | Oneindia News
Hours after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in the criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that he will continue to work to protect the idea of India. On Friday, the Supreme Court addressed the Gujarat High Court's upholding of Rahul Gandhi's conviction and sentencing in a defamation case. The Supreme Court is currently hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea against the Gujarat High Court's order to not put a hold on his conviction and sentencing in the defamation case. Rahul Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case for his remarks against the 'Modi' surname by a Surat court on March 23. #RahulGandhi #PurneshModi #SupremeCourt #ModiSurnameDefamationCase #modi #PmModiNews #PmModiNewsToday #DefamationCase #modisurnamecase #modisurnameremark #modisurnamedefamation ~HT.98~PR.151~ED.101~

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