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‘Papers Prove Larger Conspiracy In Gandhi Assassination,’ SC Told

The petitioner claimed to have documents from the US Library of Congress that proved his claim.

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The Supreme Court, which is hearing a petition seeking re-investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, was told on 19 February that there were crucial documents procured from the USA's Library of Congress, which showed evidence of a "larger conspiracy" behind the killing of the Father of the Nation.

Mumbai-based Dr Pankaj Phadnis, a trustee of charitable trust Abhinav Bharat who has filed a petition in this regard, told the bench that the documents, which he had received from the USA, contained material which are "banned" by the government in India.

This (documents) shows evidence of larger conspiracy in Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. Government of India has banned this. I have got these documents from the USA. I have also filed a petition in the Bombay High Court to lift the ban
Dr Pankaj Phadnis, petitioner
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Phadnis, who appeared in person in the case, told the bench that he had returned from New York and got the documents from the US Library of Congress.

A bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao said such material has to be brought before it along with an application.

Phadnis added that he also got a letter from a US-based attorney who has said that forensic evidence could be obtained in the case.

“We will see this. It seems attractive but we will see whether it can be done,” the bench told him after he referred to the letter by an attorney regarding admissibility of evidence in courts in New York.

The bench said that now with technology, it was possible to get the forensic evidence but it would see whether the case was required to be re-investigated.

However, the apex court asked him to file the material along with an application to produce the documents on record.

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“If you want to produce something in the court, you tell us what it is, why it was not produced in court earlier and what is its bearing in your case,” the bench said.

Phadnis has sought re-opening of investigation on several grounds claiming it was one of the biggest cover-ups in history.

The bench asked him to file the documents with an application and posted the matter for hearing on 6 March.

The top court had earlier asked him to satisfy it on the aspects of delay and his locus to raise the issue, while making it clear that it would only go by law and not the stature of the person involved in the case.

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