Modi surname case: Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea against his conviction
1 year, 7 months ago

Modi surname case: Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea against his conviction

India TV News  

'Modi surname' defamation case: In a recent development to the 'Modi surname' defamation case, Gujarat High Court judge Justice Gita Gopi has declined from hearing a plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Notably, Gandhi had moved to Gujarat High Court after the lower court rejects his request to pause conviction in the 'Modi surname' case. Opposing his plea, complainant Gujarat MLA Purnesh Modi told the court that Gandhi is a repeat offender with several criminal defamation proceedings against him going on in different courts across the country. Surat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to 2 years in jail It should be mentioned here that a court in Gujarat's Surat sentenced Congress leader Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks.

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‘BJP attempting to arrest Rahul Gandhi on attempt to murder charge to disqualify him from the post of MP’
23 hours, 45 minutes ago

‘BJP attempting to arrest Rahul Gandhi on attempt to murder charge to disqualify him from the post of MP’

The Hindu  

ARUPPUKOTTAI Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to arrest Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with an aim to disqualify him from the post of Member of Parliament, said Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore. Pointing to a commotion that prevailed on the Parliament building premises, Mr. Tagore said BJP MP Pratap Sarangi complained that he was pushed down during …

Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers BJP’s FIR against Congress leader to Crime Branch
4 days, 22 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police transfers BJP’s FIR against Congress leader to Crime Branch

Live Mint  

The Delhi Police, on Friday, transferred the FIR filed by the BJP against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to the Crime Branch. Why the FIR was filed against Rahul Gandhi The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of "physical assault and incitement" for allegedly pushing one of their MPs. ‘FIR a badge of honour’ After the First Information Report was filed, Congress General …

Rahul Gandhi in fresh trouble? Delhi Police registers FIR against Congress leader over Parliament scuffle
5 days, 21 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi in fresh trouble? Delhi Police registers FIR against Congress leader over Parliament scuffle

Live Mint  

In fresh trouble for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against him over a scuffle in Parliament after the Bharatiya Janata Party lodged a complaint. Accusing Rahul Gandhi of "physical assault and incitement" during a scuffle on Parliament premises, the BJP sought his indictment under sections of attempt to murder and other charges. Following …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
1 week, 5 days ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar
1 week, 5 days ago

Lucknow Court Summons Rahul Gandhi As Accused In Complaint Case Over 'Derogatory' Remark On Savarkar

Live Law  

A CJM Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, Rahul Gandhi, as an accused in a complaint case filed over his alleged 'derogatory' remark against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar made during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in November 2022 in Maharashtra's Akola.#BREAKING |A CJM Court in #Lucknow has summoned Congress MP and LoP in Loksabha, …

Varanasi Court Rejects Plea Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over His Remarks On Sikhs During US Trip
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Varanasi Court Rejects Plea Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over His Remarks On Sikhs During US Trip

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district has REJECTED the application filed under Section 173 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks on Sikhs during his recent US trip. The plea filed by one Nageshwar Mishra claimed that Gandhi had made the objectionable statement during …

SC stays defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over remarks against PM Modi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC stays defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over remarks against PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed criminal defamation proceedings against senior Congress leader and parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, who had appealed against a Delhi court order requiring his appearance in a defamation case over his 2018 remark allegedly comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and R Mahadevan also issued a notice to Bharatiya …

Barred By Limitation? : Allahabad HC Reserves Order On Maintainability Of Maneka Gandhi's Plea Against Sultanpur MP's Election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Barred By Limitation? : Allahabad HC Reserves Order On Maintainability Of Maneka Gandhi's Plea Against Sultanpur MP's Election

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order on the maintainability of the plea moved by Senior BJP leader, former MP and Cabinet Minister Maneka Gandhi challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Bhuwal Nishad from the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy reserved orders after hearing Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra on Monday reserved its …

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears in UP court in defamation case over remarks on Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the MP-MLA court on Friday for a defamation case hearing. Sultanpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his way to appear at a district court in connection with a defamation case, in Sultanpur, Friday, July 26, 2024. The case dates back to 2018, when BJP leader Vijay Mishra accused Rahul Gandhi of derogatory comments during …

NEET Verdict: BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of defaming India’s examination system, asks for apology after Supreme Court verdict.
5 months ago

NEET Verdict: BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of defaming India’s examination system, asks for apology after Supreme Court verdict.

The Hindu  

A day after the Supreme Court dismissed pleas seeking cancellation and re-test of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate) exam, holding that there was no evidence of a “systemic breach” of the sanctity of the exam, the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded an apology from Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Lok Sabha MP …

Rahul Gandhi's parts of speech expunged after he accused BJP of dividing people on communal lines
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi's parts of speech expunged after he accused BJP of dividing people on communal lines

India TV News  

Several portions of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's speech in the House on Munday have been expunged after the Congress leader accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of dividing people on communal lines. In a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP, the leader of Opposition accused the leaders of the ruling party of dividing people on communal lines, drawing massive protests from …

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Uttar Pradesh court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2

The Hindu  

An MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on June 26 asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr. Gandhi's lawyer Kashi Prasad Shukla, who was present in the court, also opposed the petitioner's plea. However, the court dismissed …

Rahul Gandhi's defamation case hearing for comments against Amit Shah postponed to June 26
6 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi's defamation case hearing for comments against Amit Shah postponed to June 26

New Indian Express  

SULTANPUR: The hearing in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on Tuesday fixed for June 26 as the concerned judge was on leave. The case related to Gandhi allegedly making objectionable comments against Shah is going on in the MP/MLA court here. The complainant referred to …

Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Bengaluru court in defamation case filed by BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Bengaluru court in defamation case filed by BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru court on Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP Karnataka unit. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh The case against Rahul Gandhi revolves around Follow- Election results 2024 live updates In June 2023, the BJP filed a complaint alleging that these ads, published on May 5, 2023, in major Karnataka newspapers, made false and reckless claims. …

Bengaluru Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP Karnataka unit
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi in defamation case filed by BJP Karnataka unit

India TV News  

A special court in Bengaluru on June 7 granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by the BJP Karnataka unit following a 'publication of derogatory In a private complaint filed before the court, the BJP functionary and MLC Keshav Prasad alleged on May 8, 2023, that the Congress leaders were calling their administration from 2019 …

Rahul Gandhi to Appear in Bengaluru Court Tomorrow in Defamation Case Filed by Karnataka BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to Appear in Bengaluru Court Tomorrow in Defamation Case Filed by Karnataka BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a special court here on Friday in connection with a defamation case filed by the Karnataka BJP for issuing allegedly defamatory "Congress national leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the City Civil Court at 10.30 am tomorrow," the state Congress said on Thursday. Later, he will hold a discussion with the Congress's newly-elected …

'Unsubstantiated Allegations': Delhi High Court Rejects Another Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting 2024 General Polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Unsubstantiated Allegations': Delhi High Court Rejects Another Plea To Disqualify PM Narendra Modi From Contesting 2024 General Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting the 2024 general elections.Justice Sachin Datta rejected the plea filed by Captain Deepak Kumar alleging that Modi and his accomplices attempted to destabilize the national security by planning a fatal crash of an Air India flight in 2018 where he was pilot. …

Adani Group investor files plea against Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi over allegedly defamatory statement against business conglomerate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Adani Group investor files plea against Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi over allegedly defamatory statement against business conglomerate

Op India  

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi from making alleged defamatory statements against the Adani group. The suit further alleged that Rahul Gandhi has “distorted facts to tarnish the Adani Group’s reputation for personal agendas.” The suit Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeting Rahul …

Don’t defame Adani, plea filed in Delhi HC against Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t defame Adani, plea filed in Delhi HC against Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi

Live Mint  

A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi from making alleged defamatory statements against Adani group. The petition said that the speech delivered by Rahul Gandhi was grossly misleading and delivered to create confusion in the minds of readers/viewers so that the image of the Adani Group …

Jharkhand MP MLA court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case on June 11
7 months ago

Jharkhand MP MLA court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case on June 11

Hindustan Times  

An MP MLA special court in Jharkhand on Tuesday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing leader Naveen Jha and asked him to appear before the court on June 11. The summon comes three months after the Jharkhand high court dismissed Gandhi’s petition challenging criminal proceedings in the case. Sahu said …

Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over Pune Porsche accident, says 'Narendra Modi is creating two India...'
7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over Pune Porsche accident, says 'Narendra Modi is creating two India...'

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a Juvenile Justice Board's recent order in which the board asked the accused of the Pune Porsche accident case to write an essay. Earlier the Juvenile Justice Board in Pune granted bail to a teenager involved in a car accident that killed two people while asking him to write a …

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing on May 27
7 months, 1 week ago

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Hearing on May 27

The Hindu  

Hearing in a 2018 defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been fixed for May 27 following the appointment of a new judge to the special court. The complaint was filed here on August 4, 2018, against Rahul Gandhi for his alleged objectionable comments against Shah made at a press …

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP court tomorrow in defamation case
10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to appear before UP court tomorrow in defamation case

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading his party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh, is likely to appear before a local court in Sultanpur in a defamation case. Subsequently, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be paused on Tuesday morning and resume at 2:00 pm the same day. Taking to social …

Rahul Gandhi to appear before court in defamation case on Tuesday; Nyay Yatra to be paused: Jairam Ramesh
10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to appear before court in defamation case on Tuesday; Nyay Yatra to be paused: Jairam Ramesh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh on Monday said that the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be paused on Tuesday morning as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been issued a summon to appear before the District Civil Court in Sultanpur in connection with a defamation case. "Rahul Gandhi has been issued a summons to appear …

PM Modi's degree: Gujarat HC rejects pleas by Kejriwal, Singh to quash summons in criminal defamation case
10 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi's degree: Gujarat HC rejects pleas by Kejriwal, Singh to quash summons in criminal defamation case

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed pleas by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh to quash the summons issued against them in a criminal defamation case over their comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualification. Through their pleas, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal and AAP's Rajya Sabha member Singh had challenged the summons by a …

Ex-minister disqualified from Assembly after his conviction in bank scam
1 year ago

Ex-minister disqualified from Assembly after his conviction in bank scam

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A day after Sunil Kedar, Congress’s five-term MLA from Saoner in Vidarbha’s Nagpur district, was convicted for five years in the ₹125 crore Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank scam, the state legislature disqualified him from the lower house on Saturday. HT Image The notification disqualifying Kedar was issued by state legislature secretary Jitendra Bhole as per provisions in article …

PM Modi Degree Row: Gujarat Court Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Challenging Criminal Prosecution In Defamation Case
1 year ago

PM Modi Degree Row: Gujarat Court Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Challenging Criminal Prosecution In Defamation Case

Live Law  

On Friday, a metropolitan court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Friday dismissed an application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal opposing criminal prosecution in the defamation complaint lodged by Gujarat University against him.The complaint has been filed by the Gujarat University over the alleged remarks made by Kejriwal in connection with the academic degree of Prime. On Friday, a …

FirstUp: SC to hear Moitra plea, Modi-Shah in Rajasthan… today’s big news
1 year ago

FirstUp: SC to hear Moitra plea, Modi-Shah in Rajasthan… today’s big news

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court will hear expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra’s plea today. Let’s take a look at the day’s big-ticket items: SC to hear Mahua Moitra plea Moitra is set to get her day in court. Now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda will be on hand to witness the swearing-in …

Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, others in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and all other accused persons in a case related to a murder case connected to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Sultanpuri area in the national capital. In the order, Special Judge Geetanjli Goel said, "the accused Sajjan Kumar is given the benefit of doubt and acquitted" …

PM Modi degree row: Court rejects Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh's plea against summons
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi degree row: Court rejects Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh's plea against summons

India Today  

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Thursday dismissed applications moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party colleague and member of parliament Sanjay Singh, challenging the summons issued to them for their appearance in a criminal defamation case. The AAP leaders are facing a criminal defamation case in Ahmedabad filed by Gujarat University over their "sarcastic" …

PM Modi's degrees : Court reserves order on Kejriwal's plea in defamation case
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi's degrees : Court reserves order on Kejriwal's plea in defamation case

India Today  

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Friday reserved its order on the pleas filed by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh, challenging the summons issued to them by a local magistrate in a criminal defamation case over comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. Gujarat University has filed a complaint of `criminal defamation' before a metropolitan …

Rahul Gandhi's return to Parliament challenged in Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's return to Parliament challenged in Supreme Court

India Today  

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday against the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership. This petition, which is likely to be heard next week, came after the Supreme Court paused Gandhi's two-year defamation jail term on August 4. A Gujarat court, on March 23, convicted Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over his …

'Rahul Gandhi Is Sitting MP, Busy With Attending Parliament': Jharkhand HC While Exempting Personal Appearance In Modi Surname Defamation Case
1 year, 4 months ago

'Rahul Gandhi Is Sitting MP, Busy With Attending Parliament': Jharkhand HC While Exempting Personal Appearance In Modi Surname Defamation Case

Live Law  

The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday exempted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from personally appearing before a special Ranchi court that is hearing a defamation case related to the Modi surname remark he made before the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Further in para-15, the terms and condition for such exemption has been stated to be complied by the petitioner by …

Modi surname case: Jharkhand HC exempts Rahul Gandhi from appearing personally
1 year, 4 months ago

Modi surname case: Jharkhand HC exempts Rahul Gandhi from appearing personally

Hindustan Times  

The Jharkhand high court on Wednesday exempted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from personally appearing before a special Ranchi court that is hearing a defamation petition related to the ‘Modi surname’ case against the Waynad MP. Passing the verdict on a petition filed by Gandhi, challenging the lower court order, justice SK Dwivedi granted relief to the former Congress president with …

PM Modi’s degree row: No relief for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi’s degree row: No relief for Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC

Live Mint  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday refused to grant an interim stay on the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on their allegedly defamatory statements against Gujarat University. Justice Sameer Dave refused a stay on the application moved by the legal team of Arvind …

HC Judge Who Refused to Stay RaGa's Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Among 9 On SC Transfer List
1 year, 4 months ago

HC Judge Who Refused to Stay RaGa's Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Among 9 On SC Transfer List

News 18  

The name of the Gujarat High Court judge, who refused to stay Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the ‘Modi surname’ criminal defamation case, has been recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for transfer. Name of Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, who observed that no case was made out to stay Gandhi’s conviction in a 123-page verdict passed in July, is …

Rahul Gandhi Addresses 1st Public Meeting After Being Reinstated As MP In Rajasthan's Banswara
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Addresses 1st Public Meeting After Being Reinstated As MP In Rajasthan's Banswara

ABP News  

New Delhi: Lashing out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said they coined the term ‘vanvasis’ for ‘adivasis’ but gives away their land to industrialist Gautam Adani. Addressing his first public rally after being reinstated as a member of Lok Sabha in poll-bound Rajasthan's Banswara district, Gandhi said, "Once I asked my grandmother about the …

BJP MP Katheria to keep Lok Sabha seat as Agra sessions court stays conviction
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP MP Katheria to keep Lok Sabha seat as Agra sessions court stays conviction

Hindustan Times  

A session court in Agra has stayed the conviction of BJP leader Ram Shankar Katheria in a 12-year-old case of assault and rioting. The former Minister of State for Human Resource Development was facing disqualification from the Lok Sabha after Special Magistrate MP/MLA Court held Katheria guilty of the charges and sentenced him to two years in jail. The opposition …

Rahul Gandhi Returns to Lok Sabha: A Deeper Look at SC Verdict, Its Implications
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Returns to Lok Sabha: A Deeper Look at SC Verdict, Its Implications

The Quint  

Except for the admonition to the petitioner by this Court in a contempt proceeding, no other reason has been granted by the learned trial judge while imposing the maximum sentence of two years. It is to be noted that it is only on account of the maximum sentence of two years imposed by the learned trial judge that the provisions …

Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court's order
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court's order

The Independent  

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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi reinstated to India’s Parliament days after top court’s order
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi reinstated to India’s Parliament days after top court’s order

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s Parliament on Monday reinstated top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker three days after the country’s top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname. The Supreme Court stayed his conviction Friday, which means it is temporarily halted while the court goes into Gandhi’s appeal in detail before issuing a final …

Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership reinstated
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership reinstated

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday restored the membership of Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court on August 4 stayed his conviction in the ‘Modi’ surname remark case. 8644/2023, staying the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala, which was ordered by the judgment dated 23.03.2023 of the Court of the …

Rahul Gandhi reinstated as Wayanad MP after Supreme Court relief in defamation case, to attend Parliament
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi reinstated as Wayanad MP after Supreme Court relief in defamation case, to attend Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Congress's Rahul Gandhi was reinstated as Wayanad MP by the Lok Sabha secretariat after the Supreme Court's relief in the 2019 Modi surname defamation case. Mumbai Congress workers celebrate in Azad Maidan after the Supreme Court of India on Friday stayed the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, "In continuation of Notification No. 8644/2023, staying the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, Member of …

'Welcome step, Democracy has won': Congress hails Rahul Gandhi's Parliament return
1 year, 4 months ago

'Welcome step, Democracy has won': Congress hails Rahul Gandhi's Parliament return

India TV News  

Congress celebrates: Congress hailed the Lok Sabha Secretariat’s decision to reinstate Rahul Gandhi’s membership of the House on Monday and said that it is a welcome step that brings relief to the people of the country, further describing it as a “victory of truth”. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said that Democracy has won and that Rahul Gandhi is the …

SC stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Gyanvapi ASI survey: Top news of the week
1 year, 4 months ago

SC stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Gyanvapi ASI survey: Top news of the week

Live Mint  

SC stays conviction order against Rahul Gandhi The Supreme Court of India on Friday stayed the conviction order by a trial court in Surat in the Modi surname remark case. To Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI conducts ‘non-invasive’ survey After multiple challenges and pleas against the survey, the Supreme Court of India declined to stay the Archaeological Survey of India survey of …

Stay on Rahul Gandhi conviction | Congress sends court order to Lok Sabha Secretariat
1 year, 4 months ago

Stay on Rahul Gandhi conviction | Congress sends court order to Lok Sabha Secretariat

The Hindu  

A copy of the Supreme Court order, that stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by a Surat court in a criminal defamation case, was formally handed over to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, party’s leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Saturday. Questioning the “delay” in reinstating Mr. Gandhi, Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh asked if “Prime Minister …

‘Unfortunate that court…’: Kapil Sibal on SC stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Unfortunate that court…’: Kapil Sibal on SC stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court's put a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the case of his alleged remark on 'Modi' surname on Friday. The reason I gave is what the Supreme Court said yesterday Unfortunate that court procedures are used for political agendas!” tweeted Kapil Sibal on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi defamation case over Modi surname remark On Friday, Congress leader received …

OPINION | RAHUL GANDHI SHOULD NOT MAKE HIS 'MODI' SURNAME REMARK AN ISSUE OF EGO
1 year, 4 months ago

OPINION | RAHUL GANDHI SHOULD NOT MAKE HIS 'MODI' SURNAME REMARK AN ISSUE OF EGO

India TV News  

After a long gap, there were smiles on the faces of Congress leaders and workers on Friday, with drums being beaten and sweets distributed at party offices. On Friday, Supreme Court stayed Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case over his Modi surname remark. The defamation case will now go on trial in the sessions court, and in the meanwhile, …

'Not only Rahul Gandhi but all Opposition leaders being harassed': Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav
1 year, 4 months ago

'Not only Rahul Gandhi but all Opposition leaders being harassed': Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav

India TV News  

A day after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Modi surname defamation case, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that all the opposition leaders are being harassed in one way or the other. Rahul Gandi met Lalu Prasad Yadav Earlier on Friday, Rahul Gandhi met RJD supremo …

SC stays conviction of Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 4 months ago

SC stays conviction of Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a criminal defamation case on the grounds that the trial judge failed to explain why he deserved the maximum two-year punishment under the law and held that the continuation of his disqualification from Parliament would deprive proper representation to the people of his constituency. The top court clarified …

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