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No Evidence Found: Woman Detective Rajani Pandit Cleared
21 Jan
Summary
- Magistrate court discharged India's best known woman detective.
- Court found absence of evidence and no prima facie case.
- Case involved alleged illegal procurement of call detail records.
A magistrate court has discharged Rajani Pandit, a prominent Indian private detective, in a 2018 case involving alleged illegal procurement of call detail records (CDRs). The court cited a complete absence of evidence and found no prima facie case against her.
Pandit, known as India's first female private eye with a 40-year career, was charged under Section 420 of the IPC for cheating and provisions of the IT Act. She maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings, asserting she was falsely implicated.
