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Defamation case: Gujarat HC rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction

IndiaTimes Friday, 7 July 2023
In a setback for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his hope to get back the Parliament membership, the Gujarat high court on Friday rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark. The HC called for the need for purity in politics and said that people’s representative should be of clear character.
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