congress leader Rahul Gandhi On Wednesday, he failed to appear before a Patna court, which is to be heard on April 13, citing busyness in his plea to stay the conviction in a criminal defamation case against him in Surat.
Gandhi was to appear in the MP/MLA court in a defamation suit filed by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over the senior leader’s alleged remarks on the Modi surname.
Special Judicial Magistrate Adi Dev had passed an order on March 18 asking Gandhi to appear before it on April 12. But the counsel for the former Congress president requested that he be given some more time to appear and record his statement.
While stressing on the valid reason for extension of time and exemption for the day, Dev inquired about the reasons for giving more time to the senior leader. Gandhi’s counsel said the entire team was preoccupied with the Surat case, in which Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail and disqualified from the Lok Sabha.
Opposing this request, Modi’s counsel told the court that Gandhi had disobeyed the court order prolonging the proceedings of the case and therefore, his bail should be canceled and an arrest warrant issued. The former Deputy Chief Minister has filed an application in the court to issue an arrest warrant against the former Congress President for not appearing in the court.
Deo, while refusing to set April 29 as the next date of hearing, as requested by Gandhi’s counsel, allowed April 25 as the next date and asked Gandhi’s counsel to ensure her physical presence before the court. Said.
“We requested for another date and the court granted us an extension of April 25. It was not an argument, but an adjustment. A good part of the legal team is involved in the Surat case and hence we have requested for another date,” informed Gandhi’s lawyer cnn-news18,
“Today, Rahul Gandhi was to appear in the court to record his statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. But despite being ordered to appear physically twice, he did not do so today. Therefore, we have given an application stating that he has violated the order of the court and asked for cancellation of his bail bond and issue of arrest warrant to ensure his presence, on which his lawyer has next Took oath on the date, i.e. 25th April. Make sure you are present in the court for recording the evidence. He will have to appear on the next date, else his bail will be cancelled,” told SD Sanjay, Modi’s lawyer cnn-news18,
A legal expert said that because Gandhi had appealed against the conviction in the Court of Appeal, there were two possibilities: if his conviction was not overturned, his disqualification as an MP would remain and he would be barred from contesting elections for eight years. and, if he is to have his conviction reversed, would not be prosecuted for defamation in other jurisdictions such as Patna under Article 20(2) which defines double jeopardy – “no person prosecuted and shall be punished for the same offense more than once”.
Rahul in Wayanad
Addressing a gathering in Wayanad on Tuesday, Gandhi said, “MP is just a tag. This is a post, this is a post. BJP can take away the tag, post, house or they can put me in jail. But they cannot stop me from representing the people of Wayanad.”
“Doesn’t matter. It’s the greatest gift they could have given me. Because how do I know what I’m doing is right? I know if the BJP is taking away my house, I can’t be elected as an MP.” is attacking me 24×7; I know I’m doing something right. The more they attack me, the more I know this is the way But I must go on. And I will not stop. Not for my sake, but for my relationship with you and the people of India.
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Modi surname statement: Rahul Gandhi did not attend Patna court’s summons, said busy in Surat defamation case
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was to appear in the MP/MLA court in Patna in a defamation case for his alleged remarks on the Modi surname. (Image: PTI/File)
BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi has filed an application seeking cancellation of bail of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and issuance of arrest warrant against him for non-appearance in the court.
congress leader Rahul Gandhi On Wednesday, he failed to appear before a Patna court, which is to be heard on April 13, citing busyness in his plea to stay the conviction in a criminal defamation case against him in Surat.
Gandhi was to appear in the MP/MLA court in a defamation suit filed by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over the senior leader’s alleged remarks on the Modi surname.
Special Judicial Magistrate Adi Dev had passed an order on March 18 asking Gandhi to appear before it on April 12. But the counsel for the former Congress president requested that he be given some more time to appear and record his statement.
While stressing on the valid reason for extension of time and exemption for the day, Dev inquired about the reasons for giving more time to the senior leader. Gandhi’s counsel said the entire team was preoccupied with the Surat case, in which Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail and disqualified from the Lok Sabha.
Opposing this request, Modi’s counsel told the court that Gandhi had disobeyed the court order prolonging the proceedings of the case and therefore, his bail should be canceled and an arrest warrant issued. The former Deputy Chief Minister has filed an application in the court to issue an arrest warrant against the former Congress President for not appearing in the court.
Deo, while refusing to set April 29 as the next date of hearing, as requested by Gandhi’s counsel, allowed April 25 as the next date and asked Gandhi’s counsel to ensure her physical presence before the court. Said.
“We requested for another date and the court granted us an extension of April 25. It was not an argument, but an adjustment. A good part of the legal team is involved in the Surat case and hence we have requested for another date,” informed Gandhi’s lawyer cnn-news18,
“Today, Rahul Gandhi was to appear in the court to record his statement under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. But despite being ordered to appear physically twice, he did not do so today. Therefore, we have given an application stating that he has violated the order of the court and asked for cancellation of his bail bond and issue of arrest warrant to ensure his presence, on which his lawyer has next Took oath on the date, i.e. 25th April. Make sure you are present in the court for recording the evidence. He will have to appear on the next date, else his bail will be cancelled,” told SD Sanjay, Modi’s lawyer cnn-news18,
A legal expert said that because Gandhi had appealed against the conviction in the Court of Appeal, there were two possibilities: if his conviction was not overturned, his disqualification as an MP would remain and he would be barred from contesting elections for eight years. and, if he is to have his conviction reversed, would not be prosecuted for defamation in other jurisdictions such as Patna under Article 20(2) which defines double jeopardy – “no person prosecuted and shall be punished for the same offense more than once”.
Rahul in Wayanad
Addressing a gathering in Wayanad on Tuesday, Gandhi said, “MP is just a tag. This is a post, this is a post. BJP can take away the tag, post, house or they can put me in jail. But they cannot stop me from representing the people of Wayanad.”
“Doesn’t matter. It’s the greatest gift they could have given me. Because how do I know what I’m doing is right? I know if the BJP is taking away my house, I can’t be elected as an MP.” is attacking me 24×7; I know I’m doing something right. The more they attack me, the more I know this is the way But I must go on. And I will not stop. Not for my sake, but for my relationship with you and the people of India.
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