Will Rahul Gandhi lose his parliamentary seat after conviction? The rule explained

Rahul Gandhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was given a two-year prison term in a slander case. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was found guilty by Surat’s sessions court. Rahul Gandhi has also been granted bail in this matter. The status of Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary election is pending.

Legislator’s membership will be revoked

According to Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislator’s membership will be revoked if he receives a defamation-related prison term of more than two years. Rahul Gandhi’s membership is left in flux in this circumstance. Rahul does have the choice to appeal his sentence to the High Court, though. He left Surat for Delhi after being granted bail in this case.

Court postponed the case’s hearing for 30 days

In reality, Rahul Gandhi questioned ‘why corruption is associated with the Modi surname during the 2019 election campaign in Kolar, Karnataka.’ Purnesh Modi, a current MLA and former minister in the Gujarati government, launched a defamation lawsuit over this assertion. He claimed that having Modi in his surname had damaged his feelings. Rahul was sentenced, and the court then postponed the case’s hearing for 30 days. Rahul will thus have the choice to appeal the High Court’s decision regarding his sentencing.

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He did not intentionally make this statement- Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer

Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer said that he did not intentionally make this statement when representing Rahul Gandhi in the Sessions Court. The court was informed on Rahul’s behalf that he is a leader and travels all across the nation. He brings up the issues and voices of the people. His claim has not caused any harm to anyone. He ought to receive the least amount of punishment possible in this circumstance. Rahul Gandhi is a member of parliament, the complainant side countered in response to these reasons. He is seated where the nation’s laws are created. If they receive less penalty in this circumstance, the populace will mistakenly believe that leaders receive preferential treatment.

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