Division bench stayed Rahul's sentence in Modi Name defamation case

New Delhi: Relief for Rahul Gandhi in defamation case. The Supreme Court stayed the sentence in the defamation case related to 'Modi' reference. Rahul's petition was heard by Justice B.R.Gavai It was considered by the bench.

After an hour and a half of arguments, the division bench stayed Rahul's sentence. The crucial order of the Supreme Court comes in consideration of the rights of voters in Wayanad.

He will be able to participate in the Parliament session next week after his disqualification is lifted and he is reinstated as an MP. Along with this, Rahul has also been barred from contesting the next Lok Sabha elections

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stated in the Supreme Court that he will not apologize for the remark as to why Modi is called the name of all thieves. He had informed the court in his additional affidavit given yesterday that he had not committed the crime and if he had apologized and avoided the punishment, he had informed the court.

On March 23, the Surat Metropolitan Magistrate's Court sentenced Rahul to two years in prison in a defamation case of why all thieves have the name Modi.

The reference to the criminal defamation case was made in an election speech in Kolar, Karnataka. BJP MLA Purnesh Modi filed a complaint against Rahul in the Surat Metropolitan Magistrate Court. After Rahul was sentenced to two years in prison in the case, he was disqualified from the post of MP.

Purnesh Modi filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court demanding that Rahul's appeal be dismissed. The complainant alleged that Rahul Gandhi has a history of committing such crimes.

However, Rahul replied that all such complaints were lodged by his political opponents and he was not punished for any of them. After his conviction in the case, the Lok Sabha Secretariat disqualified him. The Surat court in Gujarat sentenced Rahul to two years in the case.

The court gave Rahul the maximum sentence that can be given in a defamation case. Under the Representation of the People Act, imprisonment for two years or more will result in disqualification. On the basis of this, Rahul was disqualified as Lok Sabha Secretariat.

MP The Lok Sabha Housing Committee had asked Rahul to vacate his official residence at Tughlaq Lane 12 following his disqualification from the post. There was also a lot of criticism against the Center, pointing out the haste in taking steps, including the request to vacate the residence that he has been using since he became a member of the Lok Sabha in 2004.