Rahul Gandhi moves plea in SC against Gujarat HC order rejecting stay on his conviction
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, the former president of the Indian National Congress, has approached the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the Gujarat High Court's decision to reject his request for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case. This case revolves around his controversial 'Modi surname' remark, which ultimately resulted in his disqualification as a Member of Parliament earlier this year.
On March 24, 2023, Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP after a Gujarat court found him guilty of criminal defamation and sentenced him to two years in prison for his comments regarding the Modi surname.
If the Supreme Court grants a stay on his conviction, it will pave the way for his reinstatement as a Lok Sabha MP. However, he has not yet received any relief from either the sessions court or the Gujarat High Court regarding his conviction.
The complainant in this case is Purnesh Modi, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Earlier, Purnesh Modi had filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, ensuring that he would be heard if Rahul Gandhi moves a plea challenging the high court's verdict.
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Death toll from Israeli strikes in northeast Lebanon rises from 8 to 24, Lebanese news agency says
Deir al-Balah, Nov 1: Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 24 people in northeastern Lebanon, the country's news agency said, raising the death toll from eight there.
It was the latest deadly toll in the area since the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah escalated last month.
Israel's military has said that its operation in Lebanon is targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure.
Lebanon's state National news Agency reported four airstrikes in different villages across country's northeast, saying rescuers were still searching for survivors in Younine, a town in the Bekaa Valley, from the rubble of a targeted house.
Hussein Haj Hassan, a Lebanese lawmaker representing the region in Baalbek-Hermel region, said that 60,000 people have already fled their homes in the area due to Israeli bombardment.
