Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Stay Rahul Gandhi’s Conviction in Defamation Case
★The Gujarat High Court has refused to stay the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him.
★The case pertains to Gandhi’s “Modi surname” remark made during a political rally in Karnataka in 2019.
★The court noted that there are as many as 10 criminal defamation cases pending against Gandhi.
★The judge cited a defamation plaint filed by the grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a prominent Indian independence activist and proponent of the Hindutva ideology.
★The court rejected Gandhi’s argument that his conviction would lead to his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.
★The court stated that the offence is serious and affects a large segment of society.
★The judge emphasized that as a public personality, Gandhi should exercise caution in his political activities and utterances to protect the dignity and reputation of others.
★The High Court upheld the Surat sessions court’s decision and deemed it “just and legal”.
Summary:
The Gujarat High Court has refused to grant a stay on the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case. The case is related to Gandhi’s “Modi surname” remark made during a political rally in Karnataka in 2019. The court noted that there are multiple criminal defamation cases pending against Gandhi and that it is necessary to have purity in politics. The judge cited a defamation plaint filed by the grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a prominent Indian independence activist and proponent of the Hindutva ideology. The court rejected Gandhi’s argument that his conviction would result in his disqualification from the Lok Sabha. The judge emphasized that Gandhi, being a public personality, should exercise caution in his political activities and utterances to protect the dignity and reputation of others. The High Court upheld the Surat sessions court’s decision and considered it “just and legal”.
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