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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the conviction of Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark and said that the trial court judge was expected to give reasons for imposing maximum punishment for a non-cognizable offence.The Congressleader was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by a trial court in Gujarat for his remark - "How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname" - made during an election rally in Karnataka's Kolar in 2019.Read AlsoSC stays Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case...