In the ongoing Savarkar defamation case, the court has rejected Satyaki Savarkar’s request to play a YouTube video of Rahul Gandhi’s alleged 2023 speech, citing Section 65-B compliance and missing digital evidence.
In the Savarkar Defamation Case, Savarkar’s grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar appeared before a special court in Pune in connection with Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on V. D. Savarkar, marking the beginning of the trial in the long-pending defamation case.
A Pune Magistrate dismissed Satyaki Savarkar’s plea seeking to stop Rahul Gandhi from deleting an alleged defamatory video. The court said, “The complainant has filed the CD of the alleged defamatory video. That can be relied upon by the Court during trial.”
Satyaki Savarkar has asked the Pune court to summon Rahul Gandhi, questioning a withdrawn pursis that mentioned threats and Godse. He also sought directions to stop deletion of the alleged defamatory video.
A Pune court plea citing a “threat” to Rahul Gandhi’s life was filed by his lawyer without his approval. Gandhi has instructed that the statement be withdrawn immediately, saying he never agreed to it.
A Pune court rejected Satyaki Savarkar’s plea seeking to compel Rahul Gandhi to produce a book cited in his 2023 speech. The court held it would violate Article 20(3) of the Constitution.
Rahul Gandhi has sought more time to respond to a defamation lawsuit regarding his comments on V D Savarkar, made during a speech in London. The Pune court postponed the hearing to July 3. Satyaki Savarkar, V D Savarkar’s grandnephew, claims Gandhi misquoted a book and has filed a complaint.
A Pune court denied Rahul Gandhi’s request for details about Satyaki Savarkar’s maternal lineage in a defamation case linked to comments he made in London. The judge emphasized that the case focuses on alleged defamatory statements rather than family history, asserting that such information is irrelevant to the main issue at hand.
A Pune special MP/MLA court has approved Rahul Gandhi’s request to convert his defamation trial concerning Vinayak Savarkar from a summary to a summons format. This allows Gandhi to present detailed evidence and cross-examine witnesses, deemed necessary by the judge due to the complexity of factual and legal questions involved.
A defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi, filed by VD Savarkar’s grandnephew, alleges that Gandhi falsely claimed Savarkar wrote about an incident of violence against a Muslim man. Gandhi, who missed a court hearing on December 2 due to Parliament duties, is ordered to appear next on January 10, facing potential legal consequences.
