As the hearing on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea for a stay on his conviction in the Modi-surname defamation case began in Surat on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer senior advocate RS Cheema said Rahul Gandhi was elected from Wayanad by a record margin of votes and his disqualification as a result of the conviction will result in irreparable loss and irreversible injury, according to Bar and Bench.
Cheema, who was representing Rahul Gandhi, stated that “My speech isn’t defamatory unless drawn out of context and looked under a magnifying glass to make it defamatory.” Essentially, I was sued for daring to be openly critical of our Prime Minister. The trial was harsh and unjust to me.
In response to a question about the complainant’s (Purnesh Modi’s) geographical jurisdiction, Cheema stated that the speech was delivered in Kolar and that the complainant received a message on his Whatsapp.
“Can I file a defamation suit if someone says, for example, that you Punjabis are argumentative and abusive?” These terms are frequently used to describe Gujaratis, members of other linguistic groups, representatives of various religions, etc. As per Rahul Gandhi’s attorney.
“At 11:51 a.m., my client is found guilty, and within half an hour, he receives the harshest and most severe punishment.” I’d like to express my surprise that the trial court stated, “Aapko Supreme Court warning diya tha.” Aap kuch nhi samje’, bade dheeth ho. I apologize for using such strong language, but the judge was duped and was harsh,” Cheema said.
Rahul Gandhi’s attorney claimed that while this “Modi surname” remark was made in April 2019, his client’s Supreme Court apology for “Chowkidar chor” remarks was delivered in November 2019. In light of the complainant’s claims that I received a reprimand from the Supreme Court, how can the judge rely on the proceedings? Cheema argued against it.
