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Modi surname defamation case

CC/3383/2019· Filed 2019· Sessions Court, Surat· Gujarat

Accused

RG

Rahul Gandhi

Indian National Congress

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Case Description

Criminal defamation case over a campaign speech referencing the Prime Minister's surname.

Allegation

Making imputations that harmed the reputation of a community/person.

Legal Sections

499 IPC500 IPC501 IPC502 IPC

Sections listed are from the IPC (Defamation) and related acts. Section numbers reference the Indian Penal Code (IPC) where applicable, otherwise BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) or special statutes like PMLA, NDPS, PC Act.

Case Timeline

  1. Apr 2019 — Speech at Kolar, Karnataka
  2. Mar 2023 — Sessions Court convicted, sentenced to 2 years
  3. Apr 2023 — Gujarat HC stayed conviction
  4. May 2023 — SC stayed conviction, restored MP status
  5. Jul 2023 — Surat Sessions Court acquittal on merits