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Expert opinion on Nithyananda scandal video - Vijay TV

SpecialTuesday, April 3, 2012

Nithyananda gave a press meet in Chennai on 15th March, and claimed he has forensic reportsthat claim the video is edited. A nationally renowned Forensic Expert, Padma Bhushan Prof. Dr.P. Chandra Sekharan states very clearly that he examined the video and found no editing or

morphing in it.

Dr. Chandra Sekharan is a renowned forensic expert, who was consulted in a criminalcaseregarding a movie allegedly involving "Miss Jammu Kashmir". In that case, alleged porn

movie had received conflicting opinions from 2 different forensic labs. To resolve the confusion,Dr. Chandra Sekharan was consulted and he confirmed that the video was doctored. Based on his

video authentication as a forensic expert, she was acquitted.

Dr. Chandra Sekharan categorically denies any editing, altering or morphing of thescandal video and confirms it is authentic,contrary to Nithyananda's claims. He also further

stated (in another interview) that "the videos that Nithyananda gave for testing in the US mayhave been edited, certainly the video tested by US experts and the CID are not the same".

Edward Primeaus report on Nithyananda Tape farfetchedPosted onDecember 2, 2011byDr P. ChandrasekaranEdw a r d J Pr im eau s Repo r t o n N i t h y a n a n d a t a p e i s fa r f et c h ed

The noted Indian Forensic Expert Padma Bhushan Prof Dr P Chandra Sekharanhascommented that the expert opinion of the American Audio Forensic Expert Edward J Primeauon Nithyananda tape is farfetched in as much as he could not have had access to the originaltape. The original video in tape was made by Nithyanandas driver Lenin Karuppan akaDharmananda. This tape only can technically be called original or genuine. All the other copiesmade out in compact discs (CD) are only duplicates and many multi generated CDs wereprepared from the first generation CD. The electronic gadgets the experts use to examine theseCDs will certainly show signs of editing and other inherent defects of reproduction says ProfSekharan.

Edward was right in saying that t h e v i d eo he had exam in ed(obviously in CDs) a r e n o tgenu i ne and au t hen t i c . Bu t he has ex ceeded h i s l im i t an d pas sed j u dgem en t bysay i n g t h a t t h e v i d eo t o be ex cl u ded f r om an y f a c t ua l r el e v ance t o t he even t s t ha tappea r t o be happ en i ng .Wherefrom then the events appear? From wilderness! An expert

cannot make inferences. In fact according to Edwards very own words, I quote Many times thevideo evidence being submitted in litigation is good as a standalone exhibit and a video forensicexpert is not needed. It is mostly the defense that is guilty of wasting money and complicating acase. It is indeed very sure that the American Expert as well as our CFSL haveexamined two different evidence materials and not the same one in this caseasserts Prof Sekharan

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Credentials of Dr. Prof. Chandra Sekharan

Prof Dr P. Chandra Sekharan quoted as the legendary Forensic Science Expert by Mr B

Raman, of Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi and Head of the Counter-Terrorism Division of

R&AW

Prof. Chandra Sekharan is the first and only Forensic Scientist thus far to receive second

higher civilian award "Padma Bhushan" from the President of India during the millennium

year [2000]. He is the only forensic scientist who was awarded 'Emeritus Fellowship' by theUniversity Grant Commission (UGC), Government of India. He is also the Fellow of American

College of Forensic Examiners Institute.

Professor P Chandra Sekharan is world renowned Forensic Scientist on whom one of the

nations top civilian honours the Padma Bhushan has been conferred upon. During his long

and chequered career heading some of the top research institutions that deal with his subject,

Professor Sekharan helped solve several major crimes and provided vital leads indicating the

nationality of the killers of Indias former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

Fifty five years of experience as the foremost forensic expert in India. His experience includes

Consultacy, Teaching, Research and Training in the field of Forensic sciences. Appeared asExpert Witness for Prosecution, Defence as well as Court witness in India, UK, Singapore andColombo. Conducted several short term courses to law practitioners, scientists and judges.

Delivered lectures, key note addresses and presented papers in several national and internationalseminars, conferences and workshops. Appeared in several TV interviews in Tamil and English.

Given several interviews and reports to newspapers and magazines.

SpecialtiesCan furnish forensic opinion and analysis in all types of criminal, civil, regulatory and even non-

litigeous matters

PresidentForensics International

January 2003 Present (10 years 7 months)

Pro Vice Chancellor & Professor-Director, School of Sciences and Foresic Sciences

National Law University, Jodhpur, RajasthanJune 2001 April 2004 (2 years 11 months)

Professor of forensic sciences

National Law School of India University, Bangalore

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