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Modi Surname Remark: Supreme Court notice to Gujarat Govt on Rahul Gandhi's plea; Next hearing on Aug 4

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Gujarat government and the complainant on an appeal of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order. 

The Gujarat HC had earlier in its order declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by the Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark. 

A bench headed by Justice BR Gavai granted ten days time to the parties to file their responses through affidavit. It has posted the matter for hearing on August 4 on the stay of his conviction. 

During the hearing, Justice Gavai offered to recuse from the case saying his father and brother have an association with the Congress party. 

However, both parties said they don’t have any objection to Justice Gavai hearing the matter. 

After his conviction in the case, Gandhi was declared disqualified as MP from Kerala’s Wayanad on March 24 following notification of the Lok Sabha Secretariat. (ANI)

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