New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has filed a reply in the Supreme Court on his petition in the Modi surname defamation case. The hearing in this matter is scheduled to take place on Friday (August 4). While filing the reply, Rahul said that the appeal is pending in the sessions court. There is a possibility of success in that. That’s why the Supreme Court should put a stay on the conviction. He also said that Purnesh Modi had not heard his statement directly. Seeing my case as an exception, relief should be given.
In his reply, Rahul Gandhi also said that due to the maximum punishment in the defamation case, he has lost his membership in Parliament. Purnesh Modi himself is not originally from the Modi community. He has not been punished in any case before. It is wrong to call him arrogant for not apologizing.
Rahul Gandhi’s affidavit states that using criminal process and consequences under the Representation of the People Act to arm-twist Rahul Gandhi into apologizing for no fault of his, is a gross abuse of judicial process and cannot be accepted by this Court should be done.
Earlier, filing his reply on July 31, complainant Purnesh Modi had sought the dismissal of Rahul Gandhi’s petition in the Supreme Court. In the reply filed, Purnesh Modi said that there is no basis for giving relief to Rahul Gandhi. His behavior is full of pride. Purnesh Modi said that Gandhi “maliciously and negligently” Used derogatory words against a large and completely innocent class with the same surname and caste. Let us inform you that Rahul Gandhi has demanded a stay on his conviction and the hearing is to be held on August 4.
The court sentenced him to two years imprisonment
In this case, Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Surat court in March this year and the Gujarat High Court refused to stay his conviction on July 7. The Congress leader then moved the Supreme Court, which on July 21 had issued notices to the parties concerned, including the Gujarat government, asking them to file their replies.
Why did Rahul Gandhi go to the Supreme Court?
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Surat court in March this year in a defamation case and the Gujarat High Court on July 7 refused to stay his conviction. Following this, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi approached the Supreme Court, which on July 21 issued notices to the concerned parties, including the Gujarat government, asking them to file a reply.
What did Rahul Gandhi say in the election meeting?
On 13 April 2019, while addressing an election rally in Kolar, Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi said, “Why are all thieves surnamed Modi?” Purnesh Modi filed a criminal defamation case against him in 2019 regarding this.
