27 minutes agoAuthor: Kiran Jain
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In a case related to singer-actor Karan Oberoi, the Mumbai Sessions Court has dismissed the petition of 8 people, including Pooja Bedi. All of them are accused of revealing the identity of the complainant. The court has said that initially the allegations seem to be true, so the case will now continue till the trial.
This case has been registered under Section 228A of the IPC. According to this section, it is a legal offense to make public the identity of any rape victim public.
What happened that day, That suddenly happened, Nobody had planning: Karan Oberoi’s lawyer Dinesh Tiwari
Karan’s lawyer Dinesh Tiwari told Dainik Bhaskar, ‘I am only looking at the case of Karan Oberoi, not any of the accused. Recently, the court said that there is a lot of evidence against the remaining accused, so the case cannot be ended. But there is no such solid material against Karan. We will now take this matter to the High Court.
He further said, ‘Many media channels were present in that day’s press conference. During the conversation, a man sitting there – a Christian Gentleman (Sherin Varghese) – he accidentally named the complainant. But at the same time Pooja Bedi had interrupted that do not say this and requested the media not to publish that part.
This was an honest mistake, no one intentionally made it. However, if the rest of the people are being convicted on the mistake of one person, then it is wrong. What happened that day, it suddenly happened, no one was planning.
What does the complainant say?
The complainant says that when he filed a rape case on Karan Oberoi, a press conference was held a few days later. His identity was revealed in this. After this, in June 2019, he complained to the Andheri Court.
What came out in police investigation?
Police said that the press conference was held on 5 May 2019. The people present in it publicly made the complainant’s name and personal information public. This video was shared on many digital platforms and still exists today. Based on this, on 26 February 2021, the court ordered action against the accused.
What did the sessions court say?
In 2022, the accused said in the court that they did not reveal any identity nor had any such intention. Some said that they did not even take the name. But the complainant said that after the press conference, he was trolled on social media, had to face mental stress and infamy. He alleged that his identity on platforms like YouTube was highly revealed.
Court verdict
The court said that if some people took the name and they were in the group, then everyone can be responsible. The court also said that things like ‘did not intend’ or ‘accidentally happened’ will now be seen during the trial.
Which people have taken action?
Pooja Bedi, Anveshi Jain, Chaitanya Bhosle, Sherin Varghese, Sudhanshu Pandey and lawyer Dinesh Tiwari have been accused. The complainant alleges that these people had revealed identity during the press conference.