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It had seen it coming and while it is apprehensive of the legal road ahead failure to get a stay on his conviction judgment from higher courts being its worst fear the Congress is hoping to turn the developments to sway public mood in its favour...
Singhvi said the complainant had filed an application in March 2022 seeking summoning of Gandhi again he had appeared in court to record his statement in person in June 2021 which was rejected after which the complainant approached the High Court and got a stay of his own complaint...
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Priyanka said, Be it BJP spokespersons, ministers, MPs and even the Prime Minister himself they criticise and use abusive language against my family, Rahulji, my mother, Indiraji and Pandit Nehruji from morning to evening..
But no judge gave you a sentence of two years, did not disqualify you from the Parliament, she said.. Singhvi also pointed out that though the conviction is by a court disqualification under Article 103 of the Constitution has to be by the President of India..
Though this point is noted by the Supreme Court in the Lok Prahari case, it is not decided The EC, no doubt, has issued a circular saying in such cases of conviction we dont need to go to the President but my question is if the Constitutional Article 103 says so neither the practice of the EC nor indeed a recordal of a submission of the EC to the Supreme Court nor indeed a recordal by the Supreme Court can change the Constitution the highest law of the land is the Constitution, he said.. Asked whether the disqualification will get annulled if a higher court stays his conviction, Singhvi said, My view is yes, but equally my expectation is no..
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