The Supreme Court will hear the plea of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi convicted in the Modi surname case today. In his petition, Rahul Gandhi has sought a stay on the Gujarat High Court’s verdict in a defamation case on the comment on ‘Modi surname’.
Supreme Court hearing today:
A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice PK Mishra is likely to hear the matter today. A bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud had on July 18 agreed to hear Gandhi’s plea after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi mentioned the matter and sought urgent hearing.
Rahul will not be able to contest elections till 2031 if relief is not given:
If Rahul Gandhi does not get relief from the Supreme Court today, he will not be able to contest any election till 2031. Actually, according to the rules, no person can contest elections till six years after the completion of the sentence. For this reason, Rahul will not be able to contest elections for the next six years i.e. till 2031 after two years of punishment.
Rahul said this in his appeal:
In his appeal, Rahul Gandhi has said that if the July 7 HC verdict is not stayed, it will stifle expression and thought.
Let us tell you that Purnesh Modi, a former minister in the Gujarat government, filed a criminal defamation case against Gandhi in 2019 for the remark made by Rahul during an election rally in Kolar, Karnataka on 13 April 2019 that “Modi is the common surname of all thieves”. did. However, Rahul had said that he was referring to Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi, two fugitive prominent businessmen wanted in India.
