Ahmedabad: After not getting relief from the Sessions Court in Surat, Rahul Gandhi has approached the Gujarat High Court in the defamation case related to Modi's surname. On behalf of Rahul, a request was made for an immediate hearing of the matter. The application was heard in the High Court on Saturday. The court accepted the request of prosecutor Purnesh Modi to produce documents on record. In such a situation, the matter will be heard on May 2. Currently, the case will be heard on May 2 with all the facts and there are indications that the case will be decided by May 5. Because the judge says that he is going to leave the country after May 5.
What is legal entanglement?
During the hearing on Saturday, public prosecutor Mitesh Amin said, at this stage the court has only to look at the seriousness of the case and both the magistrate and the sessions court have already considered the seriousness of the case. As far as the consideration of stay on conviction is concerned, it is not available to the petitioner. This is not a case where sentence can be stayed.
'I did not commit any murder, 8-year ban on contesting election increased', Rahul Gandhi's argument in the High Court
At the same time, Rahul Gandhi's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that whether the sentence should be stayed or not is a decision between the court and the accused . The complainant has nothing to do with this and should not be given much importance if he is to be believed.
'This is not a serious charge'
Singhvi further told the court - if the conviction is not stayed, I will be barred from contesting elections for a period which is almost semi-permanent in politics, even a week is a long time in politics, elections here. 8 years ban from fighting. Entire political careers will be at stake. This is not a serious crime, I have not committed any murder. I don't deserve this.'
Why was Rahul Gandhi punished?
On March 23, the Surat court gave its judgment in the case of comments made by Rahul Gandhi regarding Modi's surname in 2019. The court sentenced him to two years under Section 504. However, he was given a few days' time by the court for implementation. Along with this, he was also granted immediate bail. Rahul also filed petitions in the Surat court, one of which was dismissed by the court and the hearing of the other is scheduled for May 3.
In a rally in Kolar, Karnataka during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi said, 'Why are all thieves named Modi?' Regarding this, BJP MLA and former Gujarat Minister Purnesh Modi filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. BJP MLA and former minister Purnesh Modi filed a criminal defamation case against him under section 499, 500 regarding Rahul's statement.
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