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Year in Review | How did India’s Opposition fare in 2023?

Opposition faced expulsion, mass suspension from Parliament & unsuccessfully tried to oust Modi govt. via no-trust vote in 2023. Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra, INDIA coalition & no-confidence motion against Modi govt. were significant events.

The Hindu

Case on delays in appointments of judges missing from causelist

Petitions against govt. delays in judicial appointments/transfers not listed. Bench had put govt. in dock for selective appointments/transfers. Justice Kaul to monitor govt. clearance of appointments/transfers till his retirement.

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SC adjourns hearing of PIL challenging Rahul Gandhi's restoration as LS member

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a PIL challenging the restoration of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified after a court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in a criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP leader who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over Modi surname, gets party post

BJP appoints Purnesh Modi, who filed defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, as in-charge of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Purnesh Modi, a multiple-term MLA, shot to fame after filing petition against Gandhi, leading to his conviction by Surat court. He was appointed Cabinet Minister in 2021 and Dushyant…

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SC dismisses PIL challenging restoration of Rahul Gandhi LS membership

SC dismisses PIL challenging Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, imposes ₹1 lakh cost. Bench says petition is abuse of process as no fundamental right violated. LS Secretariat restored Gandhi's membership after SC stayed his conviction in case related to 'Modi' surname remark. Reinstated as Wayanad MP.

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Petition filed in SC challenging Rahul Gandhi’s restoration as Lok Sabha member

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership, who was disqualified after the court sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment in the criminal defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court Collegium proposes transfer of Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Gujarat High Court judge Justice H.M. Prachchhak is among nine High Court judges the Supreme Court Collegium proposed for transfer in a resolution arrived at on August 3.

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India's Parliament reinstates opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker

The reinstatement comes ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Supreme Court has stayed the defamation conviction that led to Gandhi's ouster from Parliament.

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Rahul Gandhi, India’s main opposition leader, reinstated to parliament

Gandhi returns as member days after Supreme Court suspended his defamation conviction in Modi surname case.

Al Jazeera

Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court's order

India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been reinstated as a lawmaker in Parliament three days after the country’s top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking the prime minister’s surname

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SC stay on Rahul's conviction will reinforce people's trust in judiciary: Arvind Kejriwal

Former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi had in 2019 filed a criminal defamation case against Mr. Gandhi over his “How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?” remark.

The Hindu

‘Modi surname' remark: SC stays conviction of Rahul Gandhi; says person in public life expected to exercise caution in speeches

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case over the 'Modi surname' remark while saying that person in public life is expected to exercise caution while making public speeches. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Reinstate Rahul Gandhi as Lok Sabha member as fast as he was disqualified: Mallikarjun Kharge

Describing the verdict as “people’s victory, voters’ victory and the people of Wayanad”, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wondered how soon Mr. Gandhi’s disqualification will be reverted.

The Hindu

India’s top court stays conviction of opposition leader for mocking the prime minister's surname

India’s top court has stayed the criminal defamation conviction of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for mocking the prime minister's surname

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Congress leaders welcome Supreme Court verdict staying Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leaders on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict staying the conviction of former party MP Rahul Gandhi in the Modi surname case.

Al Jazeera

India’s Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi’s defamation conviction

Congress leader was convicted in March for mocking PM Narendra Modi’s surname and later removed as member of parliament.

The Hindu

Supreme Court stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in ‘Modi surname’ remark criminal defamation case

The Supreme Court on August 4, 2023, stayed the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case for his alleged ‘Modi’ surname remark in a political rally in 2019.

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Bizarre to ask me to apologise in Modi surname case, says Rahul

Rahul Gandhi, who has approached the Supreme Court for a stay of his conviction in a criminal defamation case based on Purnesh Modi’s complaint, said it was slanderous to call him arrogant only because he had refused to apologise. The Congress leader said the criminal process and the consequences of…

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Modi surname case | Rahul Gandhi’s case is not exceptional, Purnesh Modi tells Supreme Court

BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, whose criminal defamation complaint led to the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, contended in the Supreme Court that a stay of conviction is granted only in “rarest of rare cases for exceptional reasons”.

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

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Gujarat Government and petitioner BJP MLA on an appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Read full story on Dynamite News

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No interim suspension of Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Supreme Court lists case for August 4

The Supreme Court issued notice to complainant Purnesh Modi and the State of Gujarat in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a stay of his two-year conviction in a criminal defamation case

The Hindu

‘Modi’ surname remark | BJP MLA Purnesh Modi files caveat in Rahul Gandhi defamation case

BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, the complainant in the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court seeking that he be heard if the Congress leader moves a plea challenging the high court verdict refusing to stay his conviction in the Modi surname remark case.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi not a leader who who can be broken by court verdicts or disqualification as MP: Venugopal

“This verdict cannot affect our decision to do our best to keep the people of this country united.”

The Hindu

BJP welcomes Gujarat HC upholding Rahul conviction

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, while addressing a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters said, ‘We would like to ask Congress, why can’t you control Rahul Gandhi? Why can’t you train him to speak properly? He is your leader.’

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Indian court rejects Rahul Gandhi’s plea to suspend defamation conviction

Judge calls conviction of opposition leader ‘just, proper and legal’ as lawyer vows to take case to supreme court

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