Rahul Gandhi has not been given relief by the Sessions Court in Surat and his plea for a stay of the lower court’s order has been rejected.
The Sessions Court heard an appeal filed by Rahul Gandhi seeking stay and suspension of the order of the lower court that convicted him to 2 years in jail in the 2019 defamation case. The Sessions Court heard both sides on April 13 and reserved its verdict for April 20. This morning the Court rejected the plea of Rahul seeking stay and suspension of the order of the lower court.
Had the Sessions Court stayed the conviction, Rahul could have been reinstated in Parliament.
Jairam Ramesh, general secretary of the Congress party said that the party will avail all options that are available under the law.
In his appeal, Rahul had stated that there was no necessity for the court to give him maximum punishment and that the trial was not fair.
However, the Sessions court rejected these contentions.
