Claim: Viral social media post claims that Justice GD Khosla was pressured into giving a death sentence to Nathuram Godse, the man who assasinated Mahatma Gandhi. The post alleges that he had talked about this incident in his 1965 book, 'The Murder of the Mahatma: And Other Cases from a Judge's Note-book.'
Fact-check: Was Justice GD Khosla under pressure to give death sentence to Godse? Claim goes viral; Fact Check | DigitEye India
Verdict: the book contains excerpts where it is mentioned that nathuram godse's speech had made the crowd emotional. it also adds that if the crowd was to make a decision for godse, they would declare him not guilty. however, nowhere in the book has the judge mentioned that he was forced to make that decision. he has, although, expressed his reluctance towards passing capital punishment.
Organisation: DigitEye India | Fact Checkers
Author: Snigdha Nalini
Date published: 2023-12-08T00:00:00