Supreme Court issues notice to BJP MLA, Gujarat govt on Rahul Gandhi’s plea
A Bench led by Justice BR Gavai asks the respondents to file their replies in 10 days and posts the matter for August 4
Supreme Court issues notice to BJP MLA, Gujarat govt on Rahul Gandhi’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to Gujarat BJP MLA Purnesh Modi and the state government on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging the Gujarat High Court’s order refusing to stay his conviction in the ‘Modi surname criminal defamation case’.
A Bench led by Justice BR Gavai asked the respondents to file their replies in 10 days and posted the matter for August 4.
Before issuing notice, Justice Gavai disclosed that his father was closely associated with the Congress even though he was not a member of the party and that his brother was still active in the Congress.
“It’s my duty (to disclose)…Everyone should know. Tomorrow there shouldn’t be a problem. Coincidentally, my father has been with your (Singhvi’s) father as well as his (Mahesh Jethmalani’s) father in Parliament. They were great friends,” Justice Gavai said, adding that he had the pleasure of appearing with senior advocate Ram Jethmalani as a junior.
“Please take a call if you want me to hear this,” Justice Gavai asked Singhvi and Mahesh Jethmalani, who represented Gandhi and Purnesh Modi, respectively.
Justice Gavai went on to issue notice after both the parties said they had no problems with his past associations.
Singhvi urged the Bench to order an interim suspension of Gandhi’s disqualification as an MP from Wayanad in Kerala, saying the petitioner has suffered for 111 days and has lost one parliament session and was losing another. Elections to the parliamentary constituency of Wayanad could be held shortly, he submitted. However, the Bench said it needed to hear the other side before passing any orders.
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