New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on his conviction in defamation case on July 21, reported Live Law.
Gandhi had moved the Supreme Court on July 15 against a Gujarat High Court order that refused to put on hold his conviction and a two-year jail term in a case related to his speech ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in which he had referred to thieves as having the surname Modi.
The conviction had led to Gandhi’s immediate disqualification as a Lok Sabha MP under Representation of the People Act, 1951. If his conviction is not stayed, Gandhi will have to complete his jail term of two years. The politician will also be prohibited from contesting elections for the next six years.
