The complainant in the 'Modi Surname' defamation case files for a caveat in the Supreme Court
A caveat is a request to the court to hear both sides before passing any order
Updated: Jul 12th, 2023
Purnesh Modi, the complainant who had filed a defamation case against Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat, filed a caveat in the Supreme Court in connection with the Gujarat High Court judgment refusing to stay his conviction in a defamation case.
The caveat was filed in the Supreme Court by Purnesh Modi, on the same day, ie, July 07, the Gujarat High Court pronounced its judgment in the 'Modi' surname remark case.
What is a caveat?
A caveat is a legal document filed by a party to a case, informing the court that the opposing aggrieved party, who has not succeeded in the lower court may file a case against them. Thereby the caveator requested the court to hear both sides before passing any order in case.
So far, Rahul has not filed any appeal in the Top Court challenging the lower court order in this particular defamation case filed by Purnesh Modi.
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