Madras High Court Accepts Pleas on Recording Dhoni's Evidence in Defamation Case
The Madras High Court directed its Registry to number three applications filed by retired IPS officer G. Sampath Kumar regarding the recording of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni's evidence in a Rs 100 crore defamation suit linked to the 2013 IPL betting scandal. Kumar seeks safeguards including appointment of a judicial officer to monitor the recording, video recording of proceedings, and that evidence be recorded at court or government premises. The court agreed the applications were maintainable and allowed Dhoni to respond after numbering.
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thehindu broke this story on 1 Sept, 07:59 am. Other outlets followed.