Surat court rejects Rahul Gandhi’s petition seeking suspension of sentence in defamation case
The Hindu
Surat Sessions Court on April 20 dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking to stay in his conviction in a criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Surat Sessions Court on April 20 dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking to stay in his conviction in a criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
On April 3, a sessions court in Surat granted bail to Mr. Gandhi after admitting his appeal challenging the conviction and sentencing in a defamation case filed by a BJP legislator over his 2019 remark about Modi surname.
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The court also suspended the sentence till the disposal of the appeal filed by Mr. Gandhi.
Mr. Gandhi has filed two applications, first for suspension of sentence, which is essentially an application for regular bail, and the second for suspension of conviction.