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A case was filed against Rahul Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” remarks, while addressing a rally at Kolar ...

He has been sentenced to two years in jail by the court. [By Alok Ranjan](/author/alok-ranjan): A court in Gujarat's Surat city, on Thursday, [convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rahul-gandhi-convicted-in-modi-defamation-case-by-surat-court-2350354-2023-03-23) against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark. A case was filed against Rahul Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” remarks, while addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Gujarat's court sentenced the Congress leader to two years in jail, but will not be going immediately. Gandhi has been convicted under Section 500 (dealing ...

Rahul Gandhi defamation case LIVE UPDATES: Rahul Gandhi was present at the Surat court on Thursday as it convicted him in a defamation case dating back to ...

Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Karnataka's Kolar wondered how come "all thieves have Modi as the common surname". Union minister Kiren Rijiju said whatever Rahul Gandhi says proves to be dangerous for the party and the country. This means that Gandhi’s disqualification will kick in after a month, unless he is able to get a stay on the conviction One provision of the Act that granted three months’ protection from disqualification was struck down in 2013 as “ultra vires” by the Supreme Court in the Lily Thomas case. How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?" Union law and justice minister Kiren Rijiju said whenever Congress MP Rahul Gandhi speaks, it always affects his party and the country. They have raised slogans in support of the Congress MP. He further demanded Congress MP's apology for his ‘irresponsible, defamatory statement’. - A provision that granted three months' protection from disqualification was struck down in 2013 as 'ultra vires' by the Supreme Court in the Lily Thomas case. The court's verdict became a rallying point for opposition leaders, including Delhi and Jharkhand chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren, to protest against the order. The verdict was has been suspended for 30 days, on request of his legal team, to give him a chance to appeal the guilty verdict.

Rahul Gandhi defamation case live updates, 23 March: The case was filed against Gandhi on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh ...

The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, which held 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. The Surat District Court sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him for his alleged “Modi surname” remarks. The case was filed against Gandhi on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi for remarks he had made at a Lok Sabha election rally in Karnataka’s Kolar on April 13, 2019.

Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi slammed Rahul Gandhi for being unapologetic even after the Surat court's verdict in the defamation case on ...

[Latest India News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news)along with [Latest News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/latest-news)and [Top Headlines](https://www.hindustantimes.com/)from India and around the world. “This is quite evident that they have scant respect for the institutions and they are repeatedly showing it,” Joshi said. The court in Gujarat noted that the seriousness of his crime increased because a speech delivered by a member of Parliament has a “very wide impact on the public”. He said Gandhi's conviction in the defamation case will be appealed in a higher court. “During the course of the inquiry, the court asked him again and again if he will apologise. If you look at the precedent of Rahul Gandhi, he is a habitual offender,” Joshi said at a press conference.

India News: The Surat District Court on Thursday sentenced Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to two years' imprisonment in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed ...

It is the job of the public and the opposition to ask questions," he tweeted. "The entire scared machinery of power is trying to suppress the voice of Rahul Gandhi through 'saam, daam, dand, bhed'. Making such comments show that the party does not believe in the judiciary, he said and asked, "Does it want to keep even the judiciary in its pocket." Rahul Gandhi shall be declared disqualified from the membership of the Lok Sabha from today itself, complaint copy read.

On speculation that Rahul Gandhi may be disqualified from the Lok Sabha, the BJP said speaker Om Birla will decide on the matter. In a swipe at Gandhi for his comments after the conviction that he believes in truth and non-violence, he asked if this means insulting people by targeting them for their surname. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that on Friday evening, "Congress president and CLP leader will have meeting for programmes to be held in different states regarding the conviction. It is the job of the public and the opposition to ask questions," Kejriwal tweeted. Rahul Gandhi is also getting punished for speaking the truth and raising his voice against the dictator."

"The court has suspended the punishment for 30 days and granted bail to Rahul Gandhi to allow him to appeal in a higher court," said an advocate at Surat district court.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said her brother Rahul lived speaking the truth and would continue to do so. It wants complete freedom for Rahul Gandhi to throw abuses," said BJP leader and former law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

The BJP targeted Arvind Kejriwal's AAP for coming out in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation ...

“What is relevant for the purpose of Section 8(3) is the actual period of imprisonment which any person convicted shall have to undergo or would have undergone consequent upon the sentence of imprisonment pronounced by the court,” it said. Any elected representative who is sentenced for any offence for a period of two years or more faces immediate disqualification under the Representation of People Act, 1951 (RP Act). Attempt to reduce this to the viewpoint of one ideology, one party, one leader is unconstitutional and undemocratic,” Chadha tweeted. It is the job of the public and the opposition to ask questions. Reacting to the verdict, Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi, “A conspiracy is being hatched to eliminate non-BJP leaders and parties by prosecuting them. A Surat court in Gujarat held Gandhi guilty of defamation for his 2019 "Modi surname" remarks.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was found guilty of defamation for a 2019 campaign trail remark implying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a criminal.

However, he was granted bail and his sentence was suspended for 30 days to let him appeal the decision.Read here A Gujarat court granted him bail for 30 day to appeal the decision. Mr Gandhi, a MP from Kerala's Wayanad, was convicted yesterday and sentenced to two years in jail for his alleged remarks over the 'Modi' surname.

Gandhi allegedly said “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” during a rally in Kolar, Karnataka in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha ...

Section 499 of the IPC defines what amounts to criminal defamation and subsequent provisions define its punishment. Section 8(3) of the RPA mandates that an MP can be disqualified if convicted and sentenced to not less than 2 years of imprisonment. The disqualification of an MP convicted for an offence can happen in two instances. Meanwhile, Gandhi’s lawyer previously argued the court proceedings were “flawed” from the beginning as the procedure laid down under section 202 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) was not followed. [BJP](https://indianexpress.com/about/bjp/) MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi had filed a complaint against Gandhi. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, which held 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.

Legal processes are used far too often for political ends, senior advocate Kapil Sibal said after a Surat court gave a 2-year sentence to Rahul Gandhi in ...

"Our Judicial system is robust enough to correct aberrations in dispensation of Justice. The repeated attempts to suppress the voice of political parties, leaders and citizens of India is a matter of grave concern," Pawar said. Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar condemned the verdict and said it was an attempt to suppress the voice of opposition leaders. The verdict brought together all the [opposition parties](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/opposition-parties-support-rahul-gandhi-bjp-says-he-is-not-above-law-101679598693637.html) raising voices against the 'highhandedness of the government being exercised through ED, CBI'. [Rahul Gandhi ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/rahul-gandhi)prepares to appeal against the Surat court order which ordered a 2-year sentence to him for his 2019 comment 'how come all thieves have Modi surname', senior advocate and former Congress leader Kapil Sibal said both the process and the outcome have been bizarre. Rahul Gandhi has 30 days to appeal against the court order and the sentence has been suspended for the time period.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was convicted in a 2019 defamation case by a Gujarat court for "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark.

Remarks on Amit Shah: A case was filed in May 2019 against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly referring to Union Home Minister Amit Shah as a “murder accused” during a Lok Sabha campaign speech in Jabalpur. Rahul Gandhi was summoned by a court in Mumbai for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “commander-in-thief” while attacking him over the Rafale deal. [Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said 'Make in India' but today](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rahul-gandhi-rape-in-india-comment-row-what-politicians-have-said-on-rape-1628049-2019-12-13) what we see is "Rape in India". Rahul Gandhi requested for permanent exemption from appearing in person. PM Modi had also said 'Beti bachao, beti padhao' (protect girls and educate them), but Modi didn't say whom the daughters should be protected from. In 2019, the Supreme Court of India dropped the contempt proceedings against Rahul Gandhi for attributing "chor" jibe against PM Narendra Modi. The case was filed under IPC 499 and 500, against Gandhi for his remark on a complaint lodged by BJP MLA from Surat West and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi in April 2019. The apex court asked Gandhi, being an important political person, to be more careful in future. The Wayanad MP was granted bail and the court suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court. BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi moved the SC seeking contempt action against Gandhi for attributing his remarks on the Rafale verdict to the apex court. Let us take a look at a few instances when the former Congress chief's controversial remarks landed him in trouble: Here are five instances when the Congress leader's remark sparked controversy.

A court in Gujarat's Surat held him guilty of criminal defamation for a remark he made ahead of the 2019 national polls about the Modi surname | Latest News ...

Any elected representative sentenced for any offence for two years or more faces immediate disqualification under the Representation of People Act, 1951. The court suspended the sentence for 30 days on Gandhi’s plea. A court in Gujarat’s Surat held him guilty of criminal defamation for a remark he made ahead of the 2019 national polls about the Modi surname

Rahul Gandhi received the unexpected support of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after Parliament disqualified the Congress leader on Friday.

Banerjee's tweet came a day after Gandhi got the backing of another political rival and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. Today, we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy,” the Trinamool Congress chief tweeted. While BJP leaders with criminal antecedents are inducted into the cabinet, Opposition leaders are disqualified for their speeches. [Latest India News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news)along with [Latest News](https://www.hindustantimes.com/latest-news)and [Top Headlines](https://www.hindustantimes.com/)from India and around the world. [Mamata Banerjee](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/mamata-banerjee) soon after [Parliament disqualified the Congress leader](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-disqualified-as-lok-sabha-mp-after-surat-court-verdict-101679647469485.html), a day after a magistrate's court jailed him for two years in a defamation case linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname. Rahul Gandhi received the unexpected support of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after Parliament disqualified the Congress leader on Friday.

Smarting from the Rahul Gandhi conviction in a defamation case, the Congress has called a conferral of opposition leaders today.

Members of 12 opposition parties met in the office of Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in parliament. The party said it has sought time from President Droupadi Murmu to present their case. [Rahul Gandhi conviction](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-guilty-in-2019-modi-surname-defamation-case-3885663) in a defamation case, the Congress called a conferral of opposition leaders today.

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi was today disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his ...

The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma sentenced him to two years in jail and also imposed a fine of Rs. The 1951 Act provides that a person will be disqualified if convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for two years or more and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years after his release. Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi was today disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.