Rahul Gandhi had on Saturday approached the apex court challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark.
A bench of justices SK Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked the petitioner why the court should entertain the petition. The court also said that it does not find any merit in the petition.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra adjourned the matter for Monday, saying it would take it up along with the Delhi government's plea against the Delhi Services Ordinance.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh High Court order, dismissing a plea challenging the nomination of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to the Rajya Sabha.
Gujarat High Court will pronounce the judgement on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in the 'Modi surname' defamation case on July 7.
Petitioners wrote a letter to the Registrar of the Supreme Court stating that the case was listed before apex court on May 19, 2023, when it had deferred the implementation of the directions till July 6, 2023.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra asked the petitioner's counsel to approach the Manipur High Court as a similar matter is pending there.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said it would hear the case on July 10 after senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Delhi government, mentioned the matter for early hearing.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a plea by activist Teesta Setalvad challenging the Gujarat high court order which had rejected her plea for regular bail and directed her to surrender immediately in a case of the alleged fabrication of evidence in relation to the 2002 Guja
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