Bombay High Court reprimands Rakhi Sawant, asks her to remove obscene video

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has pulled up model-actor Rakhi Sawant and asked the Mumbai Police to take necessary steps to remove the obscene video made public by the actor of a fellow actor in a press conference.
Justice Anuja Prabhudesai questioned Sawant’s counsel as to why the actor did this. He said, ‘Why are you indulging in things like showing such videos? Why should this be done for another woman? Certain ethical standards have to be maintained,” said Justice Prabhudesai.

HC directs Mumbai Police to delete video
The judge has also asked the Mumbai Police to inform by March 28 whether such videos are available on any website. Also, they will also have to inform about the steps to be taken to remove these videos.
The High Court is hearing the anticipatory bail plea filed by Sawant after it was rejected by the sessions court. An FIR was registered against Sawant last October after he called a press conference and allegedly showed a pornographic video of a fellow actor and made defamatory statements.

Seeking relief, her lawyer said that section 67A imposed on the actress is non-bailable. This section deals with the offense of broadcasting obscene video.
Justice Prabhudesai questioned whether section 67A would be applicable as the actor denied airing any obscene video. According to the FIR, Sawant showed the video to media persons. Also, the punishment for a conviction for this is only five years.

Also, the FIR does not say that the media aired all this. Also, the FIR states that the video is already available online.
The victim’s lawyer said that the video shown by Sawant was a private video which is not available online. He defamed the victim and showed the video, which is now going viral.
The court then asked the police to check whether the video had been deleted. If it is displayed then it should be removed.
The High Court has fixed the date of March 28 for the hearing of the case.