9 months ago
Court Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Speech CD in Savarkar Defamation Case
A court in India is handling a defamation case brought by Satyaki Savarkar against Rahul Gandhi.
The case is about a speech Rahul Gandhi gave in 2023 in London, where he allegedly made defamatory remarks about V D Savarkar, a freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue.
Satyaki Savarkar, who is V D Savarkar's grand-nephew, submitted a CD containing the video of the speech as evidence.
However, the CD was found to be blank and could not be played in court.
The court also rejected a request to play an additional CD, stating that there was no such CD on record.
The court mentioned that the YouTube URL provided as evidence is not supported by a certificate as per Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act and hence cannot be admitted as evidence.
Satyaki Savarkar's lawyer has sought a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Court rejected Satyaki Savarkar's request to play a YouTube video of Rahul Gandhi's 2023 speech.
The CD containing the video was found to be blank and could not be played.
Court also rejected a request to play an additional CD, stating it was not on record.
YouTube URL not admitted as evidence due to lack of certificate under Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act.
Satyaki Savarkar's lawyer seeks judicial inquiry into the blank CD and missing additional CD.
- Who
- Satyaki Savarkar (plaintiff) and Rahul Gandhi (defendant)
- What
- Defamation case regarding a 2023 speech by Rahul Gandhi about V D Savarkar
- Where
- Special court for cases against MPs and MLAs in India
- When
- Case registered in 2023, court proceedings in November 2023
- Why
- Satyaki Savarkar alleges defamation by Rahul Gandhi's speech
Key facts
- Plaintiff
- Satyaki Savarkar (grand-nephew of V D Savarkar)
- Defendant
- Rahul Gandhi
- Case Type
- Defamation
- Allegation
- Rahul Gandhi's 2023 speech about V D Savarkar
- Evidence Issue
- Blank CD and missing additional CD
- Court's Decision
- Rejected requests to play the video and additional CD
- Legal Provision
- Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act
Quotes
Advocate Sangram Kolhatkar
Lawyer representing Satyaki Savarkar
“When the case was registered in 2023 in the court, we had submitted the original CD containing the alleged video along with the URL of the YouTube channel. The other judge, in whose court the case was being heard then, saw that the video in the CD was indeed playing. Now, the CD shows no data.”
NDTV
Sources
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