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      Surat Court Upholds Rahul Gandhi Conviction In Modi Surname Case

      A local Surat Court on March 23 convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi resulting in his disqualification as a Lok Sabha member.

      By - Ritika Jain |
      Published -  20 April 2023 11:19 AM IST
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      Surat Court Upholds Rahul Gandhi Conviction In Modi Surname Case

      Surat Court on Thursday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking an interim stay on his conviction in a defamation case that resulted in his disqualification as an MP from the Lok Sabha.

      On March 23, 2023 a Surat court convicted and sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail for his 2019 remark “how come all the thieves have Modi as their common surname”. The court's decision to convict Gandhi came on a plea filed by BJP leader Purnesh Modi.

      Upholding the conviction, the court said that a politician of Rahul Gandhi's "stature" should have been more careful with his words, which would have a large impact on the minds of people.

      Any defamatory words from him are sufficient enough to cause mental agony to aggrieved persons, it said.

      The court noted that by uttering defamatory words viz. comparing persons having surname 'Modi' with thieves would definitely have caused mental agony and harm the reputation of complainant, who is socially active and dealing in public.

      Also Read:Criminal Defamation Case Politically Motivated: Rahul Gandhi to Surat Court

      The court’s decision comes on Gandhi’s appeal against his conviction from a local Surat court. Challenging his conviction, Gandhi said he was subjected to an “unfair trial” and BJP leader Purnesh Modi’s criminal defamation complaint against him was politically motivated. Modi’s April 15, 2019 complaint was made in “hot haste” with a view to using it for electoral purposes in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.


      This is a developing story.


      Also Read:Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: What Happens When An MP/MLA Is Convicted
      Also Read:Surat Court Finds Rahul Gandhi Guilty Of Criminal Defamation For Modi Surname Remark


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      DefamationSuratRahul GandhiNarendra ModiIndian National Congress
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