Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary membership has been reinstated, days after the Supreme Court put on hold his conviction by Surat Sessions Court in a 2019 defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remarks. A notification from the Lok Sabha secretariat read that Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha member stood revoked. Today Rahul Gandhi […]
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Relief to Rahul Gandhi of Congress: Supreme Court stays his conviction in Modi surname case
Today Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in defamation case on him for alleged remarks against the Modi surname, which had led to his disqualification as Lok Sabha MP. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha and PV Sanjay Kumar, which heard Gandhi’s plea challenging Gujarat High Court order refusing […]
398.5% rise in rate of registration of crimes under Gujarat POCSO Act in 8 years
In 8 years, 14,522 crimes were registered under POCSO in Gujarat state In 8 years, rate of imposing penalty for crimes against minor girls is only 1.59% Out of 14,522 POCSO cases, only 231 cases could be proved 12,647 cases still pending in Gujarat state in 8 years Addressing press media at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan […]
Gujarat HC grants stay on conviction of Congress MLA Bhagvan Barad
Congress Talala constituency MLA Bhagvan Barad was disqualified after he was convicted in an illegal mining case in February. In a big relief to Congress, today Gujarat High Court has granted stay on coniction of Congress MLA Barad. Now Congress is hopeful about raising his voice in Talala during election and send him best wishes. […]