'Modi-Thieves' Remark| Live Updates From Gujarat HC In Rahul Gandhi's Plea Seeking Stay On Conviction In Defamation Case

Sr. Adv. Singhvi: There is no identifiable class (of Modi community) so as to maintain a complaint, so, Lordship, the maintainability of the complaint in the case itself, is questionable.

Sr Adv Abhishek Singhvi: A case, which the Court below relied upon, operates in my favour. Again Navjot Singh Sidhu case was cited by the Court. In fact, Sidhu, was convicted under 302 IPC but his conviction was suspended.

Rape, Murder, and Abduction cases were cited by the Court.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi: No proof of the alleged statements of Gandhi was produced before the Court.

Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi : For the offending speech, no evidence in terms of the Evidence Act, or IT Act was produced to justify the conviction. 

Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi: The alleged offence is neither serious nor involves moral turpitude and hence, the conviction should be suspended. 

Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi appears for Rahul Gandhi before the bench of Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak.