The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action be taken against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case filed against him for his "all thieves have Modi surname" remark. [Rahul Gandhi v. State of Jharkhand].A Bench of Justice SK Dwivedi issued an order stating that no coercive action should be taken against Gandhi till August 16, when the Court will take up the matter next..During a political campaign in Kolar, Karnataka in 2019, Gandhi linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with fugitives like Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi. He had said in a speech, "Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi. How come all the thieves have 'Modi' as a common surname?"Consequently, Advocate Pradeep Modi, who practices in the Ranchi civil court, filed a defamation case against Gandhi in 2019.The Congress leader was previously directed by the MP/MLA Court in Ranchi to appear in person..In July last year, the High Court had refused to quash criminal defamation proceedings against Gandhi in the case..In March this year, a Surat court had convicted Gandhi and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment for the same remark.On April 20, a sessions court in Surat dismissed Gandhi's plea seeking suspension of his conviction by the magistrate court, prompting an appeal before the Gujarat High Court.In May, the High Court had reserved its verdict in a plea by Gandhi seeking suspension of his sentence..[Read Order]
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday directed that no coercive action be taken against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 defamation case filed against him for his "all thieves have Modi surname" remark. [Rahul Gandhi v. State of Jharkhand].A Bench of Justice SK Dwivedi issued an order stating that no coercive action should be taken against Gandhi till August 16, when the Court will take up the matter next..During a political campaign in Kolar, Karnataka in 2019, Gandhi linked Prime Minister Narendra Modi with fugitives like Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi. He had said in a speech, "Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi. How come all the thieves have 'Modi' as a common surname?"Consequently, Advocate Pradeep Modi, who practices in the Ranchi civil court, filed a defamation case against Gandhi in 2019.The Congress leader was previously directed by the MP/MLA Court in Ranchi to appear in person..In July last year, the High Court had refused to quash criminal defamation proceedings against Gandhi in the case..In March this year, a Surat court had convicted Gandhi and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment for the same remark.On April 20, a sessions court in Surat dismissed Gandhi's plea seeking suspension of his conviction by the magistrate court, prompting an appeal before the Gujarat High Court.In May, the High Court had reserved its verdict in a plea by Gandhi seeking suspension of his sentence..[Read Order]