Gandhi Counsel Rejects Voice Sample Plea in Savarkar Defamation Case
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Rahul Gandhi’s defence lawyer, Milind D Pawar, denied a request for a voice sample in a defamation suit filed by Satyaki Savarkar in Pune. Pawar said the case had not yet reached the stage where the court would evaluate whether Gandhi’s alleged remarks were defamatory, making a voice sample premature. The special MP/MLA court has ordered the defence to file a formal response by 1 September after Gandhi’s appearance on 22 August. The case is part of a cross‑examination that has highlighted links between the Savarkar and Godse families and their RSS connections. No decision on the voice sample has been issued, and the court accepted the argument that the request is untimely.
Why it matters
The ruling limits an early evidentiary step that could influence the court’s assessment of Rahul Gandhi’s alleged defamation, affecting public perception of the case and the political dynamics surrounding it.
Read the original report — Times of India
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