Hearing in Modi surname defamation case today: Rahul’s lawyer Singhvi’s argument – he did not commit murder, which cannot be forgiven

The picture is of April 3, when Rahul Gandhi filed a petition against the sentence in Surat court.

Rahul Gandhi’s review petition in the Modi surname defamation case will be heard in the Gujarat High Court today. On Friday, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi presented his arguments on behalf of Rahul in the court. He had said that Rahul Gandhi has not committed murder. If the conviction is not stayed, he will not be able to contest elections for 8 years. Even a week is a long time in politics, in eight years the political career of the petitioner can end.

After the completion of Singhvi’s arguments, Justice Hemant Prachhak had said – Now let the complainant present his case. Will settle the matter on May 2. I am also not free after 5th May, I am going out of India. So all this has to end soon.

Let us tell you that on March 23, the Sessions Court of Surat had sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years under section 500. However, he got bail immediately from the court. The Congress leader had appealed to the court to stay the sentence, which the court refused. After this, Rahul has approached the Gujarat High Court.

The picture is of April 3, when Rahul Gandhi filed a petition against the sentence in Surat court. Then his sister Priyanka was also present with him.

5 big arguments given by Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi in ​​the court on April 29…

It’s not a serious crime, they didn’t commit murder
Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing on behalf of Rahul Gandhi, said – this is not a serious crime. He did not commit murder, which cannot be forgiven. We are demanding a stay on the charges being proved.

If this does not happen, he will be banned from contesting elections for 8 years. Citing the example of Navjot Singh Sidhu, Singhvi said that when Sidhu can get a stay on his sentence, why not Rahul Gandhi?

Nirav, Lalit, Vijay Mallya don’t come from any caste?
Abhishek Manu Singhvi also read the statement of Purnesh Modi presented before the Surat Magistrate and raised the question- Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi or Vijay Mallya do not come from any caste, so how the feelings of the complainant were hurt?

Modi surname comes in many castes. The surname Modi is found in many castes and communities. How did the complainant decide that Rahul Gandhi spoke only about him?

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi presented the side of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the court.

Injustice done to Rahul Gandhi’s constituency
Rahul’s lawyer said that on March 23, 2023, Rahul Gandhi was sentenced and on March 24, his MP post was also cancelled. After disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, he cannot raise the issues of his constituency, which is injustice to his constituency. In the case of an individual MP, it will be to the detriment of his constituency. This loss cannot be recovered later.

How to issue summons on the basis of WhatsApp clip?
Singhvi also raised questions on the summons sent to Rahul Gandhi for the first time and said – How can summons be issued on the basis of only one WhatsApp clip? Thousands of messages come on WhatsApp. Not even a copy of any newspaper or pen drive was produced before the magistrate.

All the three possibilities of the case are not proved here
Singhvi said that there would be three possibilities in the matter of the speech. I heard the speech myself and I was there so I am filing a complaint. Another could be that a reporter gets involved and files a story, he can testify. Or any other person, who may have attended the event, can attest to the speech, but the witnesses present in the case do not belong to any of the above three categories.

2019 is the case
The case pertains to Rahul’s statement made during an election rally in Kolar, Karnataka in 2019. Rahul had said in the rally that why the surname of every thief is Modi. Gujarat’s BJP MLA Purnesh Modi filed a defamation case on this statement. The BJP MLA had alleged that Rahul had allegedly defamed the entire Modi community at the election rally.

Rahul had to vacate the government bungalow after becoming an MP.

Rahul Gandhi’s belongings were shifted from the bungalow located at 12 Tughlaq Lane in New Delhi on 14 April.

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