Rahul Gandhi suspended for defamation: Supreme Court of India

The 53-year-old Gandhi, scion of the dynasty that gave India three prime ministers, was sentenced to two years in prison, but the jail sentence was suspended and he was granted bail.

He also lost his parliamentary seat following the conviction, as MLAs sentenced to two years or more in prison are automatically disqualified.

Lower courts and the High Court in Gujarat rejected Gandhi’s appeal to suspend the sentence, leading him to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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