Gujarat High Court refuses to stay conviction of Rahul Gandhi in defamation case for remark on 'Modi' surname

Single-judge Justice Hemant Prachchhak said that no injustice would be caused to Gandhi if the conviction is not stayed.
Rahul Gandhi and Gujarat HC
Rahul Gandhi and Gujarat HC
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The Gujarat High Court Friday refused to stay the conviction and two-year jail term imposed on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a Magistrate court in a criminal defamation case for his remark "All thieves have Modi surname" [Rahul Gandhi v Purnesh Modi].

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