'Voice sample not required': Rahul's counsel opposes plea in Savarkar defamation case
Rahul Gandhi's lawyer opposed a plea for his voice sample in a defamation case. The defense argued the request was premature for the ongoing court proceedings. Satyaki Savarkar's deposition also brought Godse-RSS links into focus during cross-examination. The defamation case stems from remarks made by Gandhi in London during 2023. The court has directed the defense to file its formal response by…
Rahul Gandhi's legal team has opposed a request for his voice sample in a defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, grandson of the Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, according to a report. The Congress MP's lawyer, Milind D Pawar, argued that the case had not yet reached a point where the defence would need to examine whether the alleged speech was made with a defamatory intent, hence a voice sample was not necessary at this stage.
The application was made following Rahul Gandhi's appearance in Pune on August 22, 2026, and the court accepted the argument that the voice sample was premature.
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