Lies of the heart update Wednesday 2 September 2020

Lies of the heart 2 September 2020: Diya comments what a good natured man the lawyer is, urmi complies. Just then, a lawyer comes, introduces herself as Ashwini Karmarkar and approaches diya asking if she is the rape victim. She nervously complies. Diya asks if they can talk. She rudely responds that they can talk inside only and it isnt needed to chat right now, as its getting late for the court. Diya is tensed and worried. urmi is boggled. They enter inside.

Inside the court, diya is worried that karan and shaurya havent reached. urmi and anirudh assure her that they shall come. the judge arrives. All are nervous. He identifies the public prosecutor and the defense lawyer, addressing diya with the imaginary name of Roshni. urmi and diya are shocked to see that its the same person who they met earlier outside the court. mr. Nigam smiels evilly. Ashwini begins, and starts to present the case, wherein the victim filed the complaint and then the goons were nabbed. she asks the judge the permission to get diya in the witness box, so that she can present her case first hand.

Diya is tensed, and urmi and anirudh support her and she stands. She takes the swear and oath. she then says that she is Diya and not the other fake name, because of some incident that happened to her, where she wasnt at fault. the judge asks if she is sure as its for her benefit. Diya says that changing the name shall not be in her benefit, but justice shall, and that she is ashmaed as she didnt do anything wrong, and hence she has nothing to hide, and infact the rapists should be ashamed after what they did. the whole court starts clapping. the judge asks them to stop, and asks diya to think again. diya is strict, saying that this decision shall embolden those fgirls who fight back and try to forget this tragic incident thats a nightmare, for the sake of the society and that she wants to be a role example for such girls.

The judge commends her emotions and says that she shall be addressed as diya hereforth. he asks ashwini to proceed. she starts interrogation with diya, and asks her to recount it all. diya narrates everything. she was asked if she tried to prevent herself, and that means she can identify them. Diya agrees and says that she can identify easily, as they also had sketches done. she points out to the rapists. the defense lawyer says that he objects as there’s unsubstantiated accusations against his client. Ashwini asks him to let the victim present her statement.

The judge asks him to speak when he presents his side. the judge sustains the objections. Ashwini then calls the rapists in the witness box. They comply, as per the judge’s demand. She asks diya to identify clearly, and diya complies and agrees vehemently. the defense lawyer gets up again, saying that they can assume she has been raped, but how to prove that they are the rapists, with what evidence. Ashwini says that the medical reports were conducted 8 days later, which proved the rape, but doesnt confirm the identity of the rapists. the defense lawyer points out again that there’s no solid evidence that they are the rapists, instead of one of them. he asks if they have any. urmi is shocked at his callousness and hypocrisy.

he says that there’s no evidence and that his cleint has been tortured mentally and physically unnecessarily. He asks the judge not to waste time of the court, and let them be aquitted. Ashwini says that she has an evidence, in the form of an eyewitness, diya’s fiancee, Karan, and asks the permission to present him in the witness box. They are tensed. urmi and anirudh wonders where are karan and shaurya, as if they dont reach on time, there would be huge trouble. Ashwini asks where’s karan, and urmi assures that he would be here in sometime. Urmi eyes diya helplessly. All are tensed.

Location: In the court room
When karan doesnt come, all get tensed. The defense lawyer says that there’s no solid evidence and its just a wastage of court’s room. Urmi vehemently says that he shall just come. the judge asks her to speak through her counsel. Mrs. karmakar pleads for somemore time, while the defense lawyer doesnt let her plead. The defense lawyer insists that due to lack of evidence, the judge should reject the case, and aquit his clients. Diya and urmi watch helplessly. Diya too pleads that karan might come anytime.

The defense lawywer asks how can a fiancee be late to the girl’s court hearing, and he would have been here if he had to. The judge is about to give his verdict, when urmi asks the counsel to demand for somemore time. Ashwini then asks the court, to study the case more thoroughly, for some more time. The judge allows, overruling the defense’s onjections. He then insists that due to the lack of any solid evidence, incriminating his cleints, they should be given bail. the judge agrees, while diya and urmi haplessly, point out that these ghastly criminals cant be left loose, so that they can molest other innocent women.

Ashwini doesnt make much of an effort. the judge gives them bail, while the reapists are amused. Diya is distraught. the judge gives the date for the second hearing and then adjourns the court. After all leave, the defense lawyer comes to diya tauntingly, and says that they shouldnt have gotten bail, but that is how the judiciary works. He furthermore points out the weak lawyer that she has got, who is satisfied with her goverment job and salary. He says that if they had worked a little, then the nations wouldnt have been in tatters. he leaves. urmi comes and confronts the lawyer.

urmi asks the prosecutor how could she have let them get bail, and not say anything. she asks how would she have avoided. urmi points out her incompetence, and says that she didnt make any effort, and that if this happens, they would lose the case, even before it starts. The lawyer keeps pointing that she did what she could. Anirudh says that urmi is right, and had she not pointed out to demand for more time, they would have lost the case, on the defense lawyer’s persistence.

The lawyer says thats not her problem, as her evidence didnt turn up, and they are pointing accusing fingers at her. urmi says that there might have been some problem, and that she should have fought for it, but she gave up comepletely. The lawyer points that they rarely have a 20% chance, as is it, to win. Diya asks if she doesnt have any conviction, then how do they put their faith in her to win. She says that she doesnt have any other option, and asks her to suck it up, or else do whatever she wants to. She callously says that she got thousands of cases given by the govt to handle and that she cant put in more effort than this. she leaves.

Diya is apalled, as she wipes her tears. she comes down the wtness box, keeping a brave face, and then urmi comes to her support. Urmi says that the condition she is in, a woman has been fighting and losing for centuries like this, but she wont let history repeat, but they would create history by winning this case, and bringing her justice, hugging her, while both are in tears. Anirudh is emotional too.

Obliviously to all this, Shaurya arrives hurriedly in his car, with karan casually and carelessly lagging behind. he nudges karan to hurry along. he is surprised to find diya, urmi and anirudh out of the courtroom. he asks what about the hearing. urmi says that its over. karan is amused. urmi asks what took them so long, and tells them what happened due to their delay. Shaurya is apalled. Anirudh asks how could shaurya be so irresponsible. he is about to speak, when karan says that shaurya’s car broke down. Urmi asks why couldnt they take an auto. shaurya stands quiet, while karan keeps giving excuses. Shaurya goes aside in anger. Karan assures diya that next time he would handle everything in court. diya stands tensed. urmi coems to shaurya and asks if he actually got late, or there’s something else.

While karan tries to appease diya, at a distance, Shaurya narrates everything. urmi is disgusted, and says that she knows what to do with him. Shaurya says that to get karan to agree, he would have to comply. They are tensed.

Scene 2:
Location: AWAZ’s Office
As shaurya walks in, chiku comes and asks how was the first hearing. shaurya says that it went terribly. He then asks chiku to get one of the reporters to schedule an interview. chiku asks who do they have to interview, and is shocked when she hears that its Karan. shaurya says that they have to build his image as an actor. Chiku is boggled and keeps asking questions as to why. Shaurya gets angry, while asking chiku to just get it done. chiku is boggled and asks why should they do this for him.

He clarifies that they are doing this for diya, and then talks about the condition, that karan shall give his witness, only if they make his image as an actor. chiku says that this is blackmailing, but shaurya says that they have no other option. Chiku is tensed.

Scene 3:
Location: Gaurav’s residence
While all sit, Nupur gets a customer’s call, and then excuses herself to take calls. Once aside, she hollers why is he calling. He talks about a hefty clientele, paying her thrice the money, which would be good for her, and she has to come at eight. nupur thinks that the money ould come in handy for the next few months, and tries to find a way to sneak out for sometime in the night. The doorbell rings and chiku comes in. He says that he got free early. Asha is happy. he says that he has got movie tickets for everyone. Nupur is busy with her phone. gaurav is tensed why nupur, as she is socially weird. But chiku says that its good, since this shall be a good outing for her.

Asha tells this to nupur happily. who thinks that this shall be the perfect escape plan. asha asks whats she thinking. nupur starts faking a stomach ache, and asha tags along, saying that she too shall not go. Chiku says that movie tickets shall go waste, and nupur insists that they should all go. they comply. Nupur is happy that now she can get her business done.

Scene 4:
Location: Urmi’s residence
Shaurya asks urmi that she has read law, and urmi responds affirmative. he asks urmi why doesnt she fight diya’s case. They are all surprised, while urmi is set to thinking. She asks how can this be. he says that he has a degree too. anirudh too vehemently likes the idea, and says that she can fight wonderfully, as she has done law, after ishaan went, and gone through his entrie library. Sandhya too supports. urmi says that she just passed the exam, and never practised. Damini comments on the pathetic condition of diya, that she feels sympathy, that a totally inexperienced lawyer shall fight for her justice.

Anirudh asks her to stop if she cant encourage. Diya too agrees that noone can be better than her. Urmi is hesitant, while the others have full confidence and trust in her. Anirudh asks her to have faith in herself and her efficiency. Urmi points out that the victim cant hire a lawyer by the rules. shaurya says that there definitely must be a way out and asks her to search for it. anirudh asks her to file an affidavit through her NGO, as trying wont hurt, and it would be good if they accept. doya says that she too wants this, as urmi would leave no stone unturned to get her justice.

urmi is determined, and says that if possible, she would get her justice, as she knows when she gets justice, that would embolden many other girls, to get justice. all are happy for her and diya. urmi is set to thinking. damini glares tensedly. Shaurya says that they are with her, and if noone else, she would get diya justice.

Chiku comes from the intervasl having found the movie boring, and then rings the doorbell, but nupur doesnt open. he cancels his call, and then wonders why is noone opening.

He uses his key to get inside, and then searches around for her, but doesnt find her. He wonders where she went, as she wasnt well. the sudden car horn, alarms him, as he goes to the window, to find nupur returning in a car with an elderly male. Chiku finds that she is taking money from the customer, who flirts out with her, demanding a kiss.

She continues in her professional manner, while chiku is disgusted wondering whats she doing, and who is she with. he wonders whats going on. as she enters dancing, she is shocked to find chiku, and asks why is he home so early, as he was at the movies. He says that he found it bk\oring, hence came, and then asks her where was she out, as she was sick. She says that she went to the doctor, alone, and then hastily says that the condition worsened and she went out to take meds, and before he can ask anything furhter, she hastily retreats to her room. he wonders why is she lying, and is determined to find out.

The next morning, asha excitedly serves everyone breakfast, while chiku joins them still boggled and tensed of nupur’s behaviour last night, and how she lied on top of that. he indirectly tries to engage in nupur in his conversation, asking that he must have tried Mumbai’s delicacies. ashe falls prey, and then he immediately asks when did she find out so much about Mumbai, if she is new to mumbai. Nupur is embarassed, and wonders what to do. she makes an excuse, of coming here in childhood. Gaurav too vehemently sides with nupur, to save face. Chiku gets angry and hastily walks off.

Scene 2:
Location: Urmi’s residence
Shaurya is tensed, while diya wonders what shall happen today and who shall fight. he says that he doesnt know, as the court hasnt indicated, whether they approve of urmi or not.urmi says that it would be a big deal, if they allow her. anirudh is tensed too. Damini asks them not to be childish. urmi is hesitant and doubtful if she shall get the permit and license to practise, as she has had no experience at all, in practising law. Damini asks if they actually think that she shall get the permit to fight diya’s case, as the govt cant change laws in a snap, nor would they give diya a mind blowing lawyer for her case.

Anirudh says that he is tensed, that they get a worse lawyer. Damini says that if so happen, then diya and her case, both are a total gone case, as after all the trouble, even if she has to win the case, she wont. She says that after so many years, if she takes to practise, she wouldnt get the permit so easily. shaurya says that nothing like this shall happen, and assures urmi to come along, as he is sure that she shall get the requisite affidavit approval, to fight diya’s case. Urmi is tensed. Anirudh is also hopeful. He leaves along with diya, urmi and shaurya.

Scene 3:
Location: Court room
The defense lawyer taunts diya for the absence of a lawyer. urmi storms in wearing the black coat, saying that she shall fight. he says that govt orders shall be required for that. she shows him the requisite papers and then gives it to the steno. He taunts urmi yet again, saying that he didnt know she was capable of making such huge changes in the govt and says that he salutes women empowerment. He says that he shall enjoy. She asks him to be happy then. He continues to teases her on her naivety. She then through an anecdotic example, points out as to how overconfidence can kill a person. He smirks and they both take their seats. karan turns around, and then shaurya if the media wasnt called. Shaurya tells him that in rae cases, the media doesnt come in. the judge arrives. karan is disappointed. the steno serves him urmi’s affidavit, and then the judge asks the prosecutor to continue. urmi thanks the judge, and then points out about the eyewitness, and the evidence that they were talking about in the previous hearing, Diya’s fiancee, who couldnt come that day due to some issues.

The judge asks him to take his stand in the witness box. he complies, and swears on the Gita to speak the truth. urmi asks him if he was therew with diya that night, and if he entered into a scuffle that night with them, and if he would be able to recognise the culprits. karan vehemently complies, and then says that its these three people only. The criminals pretend to be all sweet and innocent, saying that they have never met this man ever before. Diya, urmi and karan point out that they are lying. Karan asks him not to pretend, as it was them only. the defense lawyer asks for permission to interrogate karan. urmi complies.

The lawyer asks karan that they were engaged, and asks why did they wander around in the streets that late in the night. Karan is stumped. urmi points out that this is irrelevant, as they live in a free country, where a girl can roam with a guy at any time in the night, as that doesnt give right to rapists to take advantage of the girl. The lawyer says that there’s no permit for accusing innocent people either. The judge asks him to get to the point. He says that it was severely stormy that night, and then asks karan his age, and his proficiency of eyesight. urmi again pints out that this question is irrelevant, as it bears no connection to the case.

The lawyer says that there’s a connection, as the day this incident happened, the street lights were all fused, then how did he recognise these people. Karan says that there was enough light. The defense lawyer is unconvinced. urmi says that there was good visibility, and karan and diya both remember the faces nicely. the defense lawyer says that they are just concocting a fake story to implicate their client. She says that these were the criminals. He says that this isnt possible. She asks why.

The lawyer says that these accused werent there in Mumbai on that fateful night as they had gone to Shirdi, on the third of july, and presents bus tickets to shirdi, for the second of july. urmi says that its possible, that they went and then returned before fifth of july too.

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