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The court has given exemption to Rahul Gandhi not to be present during the hearing.
Will Rahul Gandhi’s sentence of 2 years in the Modi surname case continue or be stayed, a decision will come today. After hearing the arguments of both the parties in the sessions court of Surat on Thursday, the court had reserved the verdict.
Additional Sessions Court Judge RP Mogera had granted exemption to Rahul Gandhi not to be present during the hearing. Rahul’s lawyer RS Cheema argued in the court that the defamation case regarding the remark was not proper. Also, there was no need for maximum punishment in the case.
Cheema said that Section 389 of the Criminal Procedure Code provides for suspension of sentence pending an appeal. He said- Power is an exception, but the court should consider the consequences of the sentence. He said that the court should consider whether the convict will suffer more. It is unjust to get such a punishment.
Petitioner Purnesh Modi, in his reply filed in the court, opposed Gandhi’s plea saying that the Congress leader is used to making defamatory statements repeatedly. Earlier, on April 3, the court had granted interim bail to Rahul on a bond of Rs 15,000. Rahul had filed a main petition and two applications in the Surat court.
Now understand what was the demand in these three applications and what was decided by the court…
Main Petition: The decision of the lower court was challenged. It will be heard on May 3.
First Application: In one, a stay was sought on the sentence. Accepting this, the court granted interim bail to Rahul. The court said that this bail will remain till the decision on this application.
Second Application: In this, a stay was sought on the conviction. On this, the court said that no order can be passed without hearing the other side. Hearing is being held on this today.
Was sentenced to two years in defamation case
On March 23, Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years in a defamation case. Shortly after the sentence was announced, he was granted bail for 30 days. His resignation from the Lok Sabha the very next day after the sentence was pronounced
Membership was cancelled. Rahul was an MP from Wayanad in Kerala.
3 developments after Rahul’s sentence
March 23: Conviction in defamation case
Surat court sentenced Rahul to 2 years imprisonment on 23rd March. However, he got bail after 27 minutes. In 2019, he had given a statement regarding the Modi surname in the assembly of Karnataka. After this Gujarat
BJP MLA Purnesh Modi had filed a defamation case against Rahul.
March 24: Parliament membership canceled
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Parliament membership was canceled on March 24 at around 2.30 pm. The Supreme Court had said in a 2013 judgment that if any MP or MLA is found guilty in a lower court, he
Shall be disqualified for membership of Parliament or Legislative Assembly.
March 27: Notice to vacate bungalow received
The Lok Sabha Housing Committee sent a notice to Rahul on March 27 to vacate the bungalow. The committee asked him to vacate the official residence at 12 Tughlaq Road by April 22. Rahul vacated the bungalow of Sonia Gandhi
Decided to stay in residence. Their belongings have also shifted.
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