New Delhi. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has got a big relief in the Modi Surname case today. At the same time, the Supreme Court has also stayed the two–year sentence given to Rahul Gandhi in this case. It is known that the Gujarat HC had given this sentence to Rahul Gandhi, on which the Supreme Court has now given its verdict today.
Supreme Court in an interim order stays the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case over ‘Modi surname’ remark pic.twitter.com/BOPuCmYhXz
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However, today the Supreme Court also said that, “There is no doubt that statements are not in a good mood, in public life a person is expected to exercise caution while making public speeches.” As this court said while accepting his affidavit in the contempt petition, he (Rahul Gandhi) should have been more careful. ”
There is no doubt that utterances are not in good taste, person in public life is expected to exercise caution while making public speeches, says Supreme Court. As observed by this court while accepting his affidavit in the contempt petition, he (Rahul Gandhi) ought to have been…
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Today, the hearing of Rahul‘s case was heard by a bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha and Sanjay Kumar. At the same time, Rahul Gandhi has demanded a stay on his sentence in this regard. The Gujarat High Court had refused to stay Rahul‘s two–year sentence in the defamation case.
