New Delhi:
A special court hearing a rape case against Sandeep Kumar - filed by the woman purportedly seen in a sex tape with the ex-Delhi minister - has asked the Information Technology ministry to block all links to the video.
The court's order came after a petition from Delhi Police seeking removal of objectionable video clips and links from the 'YouTube' in the case
"In view of submissions made, direction is issued to the Director of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India... to block/remove the above said links with immediate effect and compliance report be submitted ... to the investigating officer (IO)," the judge said.
Delhi police, in its application, said the video clips mentioned in the application are "highly objectionable, illicit and harm the modesty of a woman... They are thus required to be blocked/ removed from the Internet/ website immediately to maintain peace, law and order and modesty of a woman."
Advocate Pradeep Rana, representing Mr Kumar, has denied the allegation that it was his client who was seen in the alleged objectionable videos.
Mr Kumar, 36, who was arrested on rape charges on the complaint of a woman, was today sent to 14-day judicial custody by the special court in Delhi after the police said he was not required for custodial interrogation.
He was arrested on September 3 after the woman approached Sultanpuri police station in North Delhi accusing Delhi's former Social Welfare and Women and Child Development minister of rape and harassment following which a case was filed.
Mr Kumar has been booked for rape, abuse of public office and under sections of the IT Act.