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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 25, 2023, 01:05:01 IST
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Rahul Gandhi defamation case live update: Congress says it will launch 'Jan-Andolan' across country over Rahul's disqualification
Rahul Gandhi Latest News: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case. Announcing his disqualification, the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a notification said that it was effective from March 23, the day of his conviction. Stay with TOI for all updates:
12:32 (IST) Mar 23
Rahul Gandhi's first reaction after conviction in defamation case
"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God, non-violence the means to get it - Mahatma Gandhi," Rahul tweets in Hindi after he was found guilty in the criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark.
12:23 (IST) Mar 23
I welcome the judgment of the court, says BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, who filed the complaint against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his 'Modi surname' remark.
12:11 (IST) Mar 23
The court of chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, which held Rahul Gandhi guilty under Indian Penal Code sections 499 and 500, also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court, the Congress leader's lawyer Babu Mangukiya said. Rahul Gandhi was present in the Surat court when the sentence was pronounced. A two years imprisonment for Rahul Gandhi technically attracts disqualification from Lok Sabha.
12:04 (IST) Mar 23
Rahul Gandhi has been convicted under IPC sections 499 and 500 and sentenced two years imprisonment by the court of chief judicial magistrate HH Varma in Surat. He was released on bail by the court and given 30 days time for appeal in higher court.
11:38 (IST) Mar 23
Surat court finds Rahul Gandhi guilty in 2019 defamation case
02:0611:34 (IST) Mar 23
Surat district court sentenced Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to two years imprisonment in the criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark. He has been granted bail by the court: ANI
11:30 (IST) Mar 23
I'll see the details of the order before I say anything. Whatever Rahul Gandhi speaks it always affects Congress party and the entire nation in a negative way. Some Congress MPs told me that because of his attitude, Congress is suffering: Union law minister Kiren Rijiju
11:09 (IST) Mar 23
A Surat court on Thursday convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks.The case was filed against Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” remarks on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi. The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad made the alleged remarks while addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
11:05 (IST) Mar 23
Surat court convicts Rahul Gandhi in 2019 defamation case over 'Modi surname' remarks
10:53 (IST) Mar 23
Rahul Gandhi reaches Surat court amid heavy security
10:41 (IST) Mar 23
In his complaint, BJP MLA Purnesh Modi alleged that Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the poll rally in 2019, defamed the entire Modi community by purportedly saying, "How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?" He was a minister in the first tenure of the Bhupendra Patel government. The ruling party legislator was re-elected from the Surat West assembly seat in the December elections.
10:34 (IST) Mar 23
In a tweet, the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president asserted the party will not bow before the 'dictatorship of BJP', and appealed to people to be present in a large number to welcome Rahul Gandhi.
09:42 (IST) Mar 23
He had last appeared before the Surat court in the case, filed under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 499 and 500 (dealing with defamation), in October 2021 to record his statement. Before that, the Congress MP had appeared in the court to plead not guilty to charges levelled against him.
09:42 (IST) Mar 23
"Rahul Gandhi will remain present in the court when it pronounces its judgment in the criminal defamation case against him. He has made it clear that we respect the court whatever its judgment. We will welcome our leader and show him our support. The Congress cannot be browbeaten with cases like these," Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said.
09:41 (IST) Mar 23
The court of chief judicial magistrate HH Varma had last week concluded hearing final arguments from both sides and set March 23 to pronounce its judgment in the four-year-old defamation case, Rahul Gandhi's lawyer Kirit Panwala said.
09:41 (IST) Mar 23
The case was filed against Rahul for his alleged 'how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?' remarks on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi. The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad made the alleged remarks while addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
09:40 (IST) Mar 23
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Gujarat's Surat on Thursday when it is expected to deliver its verdict in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his 'Modi surname' remarks, party leaders said on Wednesday.
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