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Notification stating that the disqualification of Shri Rahul Gandhi as Member of Lok Sabha has ceased to operate following a Supreme Court order staying his conviction, subject to further judicial pronouncements.

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The Lok Sabha Secretariat, vide S.O. 3512(E) dated 7th August 2023, notified that the Supreme Court of India, by order dated 4th August 2023 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 8644/2023, stayed the conviction of Shri Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha for the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency, Kerala, which conviction had been ordered by judgment dated 23rd March 2023 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat, in C.C. No. 18712/2019; consequently, in view of the Supreme Court's order, the disqualification of Shri Rahul Gandhi earlier notified vide Gazette Notification No. 21/4(3)/2023/TO(B) dated 24th March 2023, under Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has ceased to operate, subject to further judicial pronouncements. The notification was issued in continuation of Notification No. 21/4(3)/2023/TO(B) dated 24th March 2023, under file number 21/4(9)/2023/TO(B), and signed by Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary General.

Full Text

5054 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3361] NEW DELH I, MON DAY, AUGUST 7, 2023/ SHRAVANA 16, 1945 CG-DL-E-07082023-247897 LOK SABHA SECRETAR IAT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2023 S.O. 3512(E). —In continuation of Notification No. 21/4(3)/2023/TO(B), dated the 24th March, 2023, the Supreme Court of India has passed an order on 04. 08.2023 in Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 8644/2023, staying the conviction of Shri Rahul Gandhi, Member of Lok Sabha representing the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency of Kerala, which was ordered by the judgment dated 23.03.2023 of the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat in C.C./18712/2019 . 2. In view of order dated 04.08.2023 of the Supreme Court of India, the disqualification of Shri Rahul Gandhi, notified vide Gazette Notification no. 21/4(3)/2023/TO(B) dated the 24th March, 2023 in term s of the provisions of Article 102(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has ceased to operate subject to further judicial pronouncements. [No. 21/4(9)/2023/TO(B)] UTPAL KUMAR SINGH, Secy. General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, May apuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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