Published 1 year ago

India's Gandhi to appeal against defamation conviction on "multiple grounds"

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will on Monday lodge an appeal against his conviction for defamation, his lawyer said, hoping to overturn a judgement that resulted in his expulsion from parliament a year before a general election is due.

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Times of India

Rahul Gandhi to appeal today in Surat court against his conviction in 'Modi surname' defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Gujarat's Surat city on Monday to file an appeal in a court against his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remarks.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Rahul Gandhi: India's Congress leader appeals against jail sentence in defamation case

The Indian opposition leader was sentenced to two years in jail for his comments about PM Modi's name.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Rahul Gandhi To Move Surat Court Challenging His Conviction in 'Modi Surname' Case Today

A lower court in Gujarat's Surat sentenced Gandhi on March 23 to two years in jail on charges of defamation

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

India’s Rahul Gandhi appeals against defamation verdict

Opposition leader was found guilty last month, given suspended jail term and barred from parliamentThe Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has lodged an appeal against his conviction for defamation, aiming to overturn a judgment that resulted in his expulsion from parliament a year before a general election is due.Gandhi, 52, was found guilty of defamation last month in a case brought by a state politician from the prime minister Narendra Modi…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Defamation case | Surat court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi; sentence suspended till disposal of appeal

Rahul Gandhi gets bail from the Surat sessions court in defamation case; next hearing posted on April 13

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

India's opposition leader Gandhi to appeal defamation charge

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to appear in court Monday to appeal a criminal conviction for mocking the Prime Minister’s surname that saw Gandhi expelled from Parliament, dealing a huge blow to his Congress Party ahead of general elections next year

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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