Surat Court Finds Rahul Gandhi Guilty Of Criminal Defamation For Modi Surname Remark

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By Ritika Jain Surat Court today sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail for his 2019 remark “how come all the thieves have Modi as their common surname”. Earlier today, the court convicted Gandhi of criminal defamation on a plea filed by BJP leader Purnesh Modi. Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma found Gandhi guilty under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code and imposed a fine of Rs. 15,000. However, the court suspended the sentence on a plea filed by Gandhi and granted him the liberty to appeal his conviction within 30 days. The court also granted bail, so Gandhi…

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