During the previous hearing, the court said that Rahul Gandhi is an elected representative of the people and must, therefore, be cautious while making statements.
Rahul Gandhi was convicted in March by a metropolitan magistrate's court in Surat for making a remark about the 'Modi surname' during campaigning in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Rahul Gandhi's appeal was mentioned before single judge Justice Gita Gopi, who responded with "not before me" and advised the advocate to approach the acting Chief Justice of the High Court.