Surat court dismisses Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction in defamation case

Surat Sessions Court has dismissed Rahul Gandhi's plea, seeking stay on conviction in Modi surname defamation case. In his plea, Rahul has sought suspension of two years punishment imposed on him for his controversial remark - "All thieves have Modi surname".

Gandhi was convicted by a Magistrate court in Surat on March 23 for his comment which he had made at an election rally in Kolar in 2019.

Additional Sessions Judge Robin Mogera refused to stay the conviction. This would mean that Gandhi would continue to stand disqualified from Lok Sabha, reported the Bar and Bench.

Before conviction, Gandhi was the MP representing Kerala's Wayanad constituency.

Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh has tweeted, "We will continue to avail all options still available to us under the law. @DrAMSinghvi will brief the media on Rahul Gandhi's appeal at 4pm."