Rahul Gandhi disqualified: A day after being convicted in the ‘Modi surname’ 2019 defamation case, Rahul Gandhi on Friday was disqualified as Member of Parliament. On Thursday, a court docket in Gujarat’s Surat sentenced Congress chief Gandhi to 2 years in jail in a 2019 felony defamation case filed in opposition to him over his “Modi surname” remarks.
However, quickly after the court docket granted him bail and a time interval of 30 days to enchantment in opposition to the quantum of punishment. According to the knowledge, the case was filed in opposition to Gandhi for his alleged “how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” He acknowledged this whereas addressing a rally at Kolar in Karnataka forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Notably, the criticism in opposition to his remarks was lodged by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi.
What is the Law
In its judgment dated July 10, 2013, the Supreme Court, whereas disposing the Lily Thomas v. Union of India case (together with Lok Prahari v. Union of India), dominated that any Member of Parliament (MP), Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of a Legislative Council (MLC) who’s convicted of a criminal offense and given a minimal of two years’ imprisonment, loses membership of the House with speedy impact.
