Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: What Happens When An MP/MLA Is Convicted

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By Ritika Jain A Surat court on Thursday convicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of criminal defamation and sentenced him to two years in jail. The court, however, suspended the sentence allowing Gandhi 30 days’ time to appeal against the conviction. The court’s conviction came on a plea filed by BJP Leader Purnesh Modi who registered an FIR against the Congress leader for his 2019 remark during a poll rally where he said, “How come all these thieves have Modi as their common surname?” Gandhi had made the above statement in the aftermath of diamond baron Nirav Modi, his billionaire uncle Mehul …

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