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Delhi court to hear today Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking issuance of a fresh passport.
Gandhi had surrendered his diplomatic passport after disqualification as an MP.
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Gandhi had surrendered his diplomatic passport after disqualification as an MP.
#RouseAvenueCourt @RahulGandhi @Swamy39
Gandhi was disqualified pursuant to a Gujarat court convicting him in a criminal defamation case for his "all thieves have Modi surname remark."
Rahul Gandhi's plea has been opposed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy who said that there is no reason why the passport should be issued for ten years.
He has asked the Court to give NOC only for a year and review the same periodically.
He has asked the Court to give NOC only for a year and review the same periodically.
Gandhi's plea will be heard by ACMM Vaibhav Mehta.
Matter taken up.
Swamy: He has asked for passport valid for ten years, which is maximum. But this is a special case.
Swamy: He has asked for passport valid for ten years, which is maximum. But this is a special case.
Swamy: There is no such thing as a fundamental right to passport. He has no valid reason for the passport for ten years. Permission should be granted after analysing the other correlated matters.
Swamy: I Was in Britain recently and there, an official told me that Gandhi has declared himself as a British citizen.. Under Indian law his Indian citizenship should be directly cancelled.
Court: So he is not saying that the passport should not be granted but it should be for a year.
Advocate Tarannum Cheema for Gandhi.
Cheema: Ten years is given as a matter of routine. In so far as citizenship part is concerned, firstly the document he has annexed will not amount to criminal proceedings. We have not heard anything from the Ministry since 2019.
Cheema: Ten years is given as a matter of routine. In so far as citizenship part is concerned, firstly the document he has annexed will not amount to criminal proceedings. We have not heard anything from the Ministry since 2019.
Cheema: People who have been involved in graver offences have been granted passports for ten years. It includes 2G and other cases...
There is no condition in the bail orders about me informing courts before traveling: Cheema.
Court: You are ready to cooperate in the investigation?
Cheema: Absolutely. Cross examination is going on.
Cheema: Absolutely. Cross examination is going on.
Court: Mr Swamy, do you have anything to say on their argument that in graver offences passports have been given for ten years.
Swamy: If something wrong has happened in the past, it is not a precedent.
Swamy: If something wrong has happened in the past, it is not a precedent.
Court: We will give the order by 1pm.
Court rises.
Court rises.
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