Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer said this
Panwala argued before the court that since 90 per cent of the allegations made in that election speech by Rahul Gandhi were aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he as the aggrieved person should have filed the defamation complaint and not Purnesh Modi . He argued that the line used by Rahul Gandhi does not defame a community, as there is no such community.
This action is flawed: Lawyer
Panwala told the court that the proceedings in the case were flawed as the procedure laid down in Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for such matters was not followed. He argued that Rahul Gandhi lives in Delhi, which is beyond the jurisdiction of the (Surat) court. Such an accused is required under law to examine the witnesses and investigate the matter. Thereafter, the court is required to show cause as to whether summons should be issued or not. No such procedure was followed.