It’s been more than three weeks since the Gujarat High Court reopened after the summer vacation, but the judgment on the most high-profile case of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a defamation case is still awaited.
On May 2, while hearing Mr. Gandhi’s plea seeking interim relief for a stay on his conviction by a Surat court, the High Court declined to grant any relief and said that it would give its final order when it reopens after the summer vacation on June 5.
Justice H.M. Prachchhak heard the matter and sought the records from the trial court in Surat but refused to stay the conviction, a key prayer made by senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for Mr. Gandhi.
