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.