Gauri murder accused planned to kill two politicians of state?
Bengaluru, June 16: The accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case have plotted to kill two politicians of the state, according to a reliable source in the SIT.
SIT officials have been interrogating main accused in the case Parashuram Waghmore and his associates. During their investigation, it came to light that names of two politicians former ministers MB Patil and Vinay Kulkarni were in the hit-list of the accused.
It is said that the accused have spilled the beans that they have planned to kill MB Patil and Vinay Kulkarni who played a major role in fighting for the separate religion status to Lingayat community in the state.
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BJP leader seeks time to amend affidavit in defamation suit against Dhruv Rathee
New Delhi: The Saket District Court has granted BJP leader Suresh Nakhua time to address defects in his affidavit in a defamation suit filed against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. Nakhua sought to rectify the affidavit after it was flagged for non-compliance with requirements under the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
During the hearing on November 14, District Judge Gunjan Gupta noted the plaintiff’s request to submit a fresh certificate under s. 63 of the BSA, which pertains to the admissibility of electronic records. Rathee's counsel opposed the plea, arguing that Nakhua had already been given ample time to correct errors.
Advocate Satvik Varma, appearing for Rathee, pointed out that Nakhua’s affidavit was filed under the old Indian Evidence Act instead of adhering to the new law, which mandates expert certification for electronic evidence. Varma emphasised that the video central to the defamation claim could not be examined without proper compliance.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for February 4, 2025, directing both parties to present arguments on the legislative intent of the expert certification requirement under the BSA and whether its omission is a substantial defect warranting dismissal.
Nakhua had filed the defamation suit against Rathee over a July 7 YouTube video titled “My Reply to Godi Youtubers | Elvish Yadav | Dhruv Rathee.” Nakhua alleged that Rathee linked him to “violent and abusive trolls,” damaging his reputation and subjecting him to public ridicule.
Advocate Raghav Awasthi, representing Nakhua, contended that the defect in the affidavit was curable and requested permission to submit a revised affidavit.
The case, which has seen multiple procedural challenges, will now hinge on compliance with the provisions of the BSA, 2023.
