Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. The court emphasized the need for purity in politics and stated that people’s representatives should have a clear character.
Key Points:
★The Gujarat High Court rejected Rahul Gandhi’s plea for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
★Justice H M Prachchhak stated that Gandhi’s plea was based on “absolutely non-existent grounds.”
★The court emphasized the need for purity in politics and stated that representatives of the people should have a clear character.
★The court cited the pending criminal cases against Gandhi and stated that refusing a stay on conviction would not result in any injustice.
★The Surat sessions court’s decision to refuse a stay on conviction was upheld by the high court.
★The high court directed the sessions court to expedite Gandhi’s appeal against the two-year jail term in the defamation case.
★Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail for his remarks during the 2019 Parliament election campaign, where he allegedly made derogatory comments about the Modi surname.
★The conviction led to Gandhi losing his Parliament membership from Wayanad.
★Gandhi appealed against the conviction and sentence, stating that it could result in a loss of his Lok Sabha seat.
★The state government opposed Gandhi’s plea, stating that the offense is serious in nature.
★The complainant in the case highlighted that the parliament itself has decided to disqualify its members if convicted with a jail term of two years or above.
Summary:
The Gujarat High Court has rejected Rahul Gandhi’s plea for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. The court emphasized the need for purity in politics and stated that representatives of the people should have a clear character. The court cited the pending criminal cases against Gandhi and stated that refusing a stay on conviction would not result in any injustice. The high court upheld the Surat sessions court’s decision and directed it to expedite Gandhi’s appeal against the two-year jail term. Gandhi was sentenced for his derogatory remarks about the Modi surname during the 2019 Parliament election campaign. The conviction led to Gandhi losing his Parliament membership. The state government opposed Gandhi’s plea, stating that the offense is serious in nature. The complainant highlighted that the parliament itself has decided to disqualify its members if convicted with a jail term of two years or above.
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