Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case

Supreme Court of IndiaCriminal Appeal No. 1393 of 2023 (SC)

Bench: B.R. Gavai J, P.S. Narasimha J, Sanjay Kumar J

The Supreme Court stayed the conviction, noting that the Sessions Court imposed the maximum sentence of two years without adequate reasons, especially since the earlier Magistrate had not found exceptional circumstances warranting the maximum sentence. The stay restored Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership pending appeal.