Ch48Only for You, Raksh
Breaking the heavy silence of the room, Rivanya suddenly stood up.
Stepping out from behind the defense table with absolute grace and unyielding confidence, she looked directly up at the judge and said, "Your Honor, I want to call the victim's wife, Mrs. Deshmukh, to the witness stand for cross-examination."
After the judge gave his official permission, Mrs. Deshmukh walked into the wooden witness box.
She held her head high, entirely blinded by the absolute confidence that the case was already won and that she was moments away from walking out with a massive fortune.
Rivanya walked over to her with slow, deliberate steps, stopping just a few inches away before launching her opening strike.
"Mrs. Deshmukh, before this matter reached the court, the Vardhan company officially offered you a very generous amount of money to settle this matter outside. You chose to reject that offer completely. Tell me, did you find the financial amount lacking?"
Mrs. Deshmukh let out a sharp, dramatic scoff in front of the judge. "Is a sum of ten crores (10 crores) supposed to be considered a fair settlement? Just because my husband was a poor construction laborer, did you think his life was that cheap to us?"
Rivanya simply nodded her head with a calm, beautifully mysterious smile. "I see. So you truly believe that your husband's tragic demise on that site was solely caused by poor safety arrangements, and there was absolutely no other underlying reason?"
Mrs. Deshmukh flared up instantly, her voice rising in anger as she shouted, "Yes! It is completely and entirely the company's fault! My husband always told me that workers are treated very badly on the Vardhan construction sites.
Any laborer working there will stand here and give you the exact same testimony!"
"Let us believe for a second that your claim is true," Rivanya countered, her voice turning completely calm and dangerous, dropping into a whisper that echoed clearly through the silent courtroom.
"But the real truth is that his death had absolutely nothing to do with safety or his job. The actual reason your husband died is because you explicitly told him to jump and end his life."
The shocking accusation hit the courtroom like a massive explosion.
A loud gasp echoed through the room, and an immediate wave of frantic whispering broke out among the spectators.
Sitting at his table, even Rudraksh turned his head sharply to look at Rivanya in total surprise.
This was a dark secret that even he was hearing for the very first time in his life.
Adyant Malhotra's eyebrows snapped together in a deep, heavy frown.
A sudden doubt filled his mind as he realized a terrifying possibility: Mrs. Deshmukh had deliberately lied to him and hidden the real truth.
Mrs. Deshmukh suddenly panicked. Her face turned pale, her hands started shaking violently against the wooden railing, and she stammered, "What... what are you saying? There was nothing like that! This is total nonsense... it is a lie!"
"Let me make it even clearer for you," Rivanya said, taking a step closer and pinning her with a piercing look.
"You did not just tell him to jump. You explicitly instructed him to orchestrate it flawlessly, ensuring he left absolutely no evidence behind so it would look exactly like a tragic workplace accident."
Before the witness could scramble to find an excuse, Rivanya quickly revealed the whole story with absolute precision.
"In December, you found out that your young daughter was diagnosed with advanced blood cancer-a big, terrible disease that needs a massive amount of money for continuous treatment. You realized that if your husband met with an accident at a billionaire's construction site,
you would get a huge amount of compensation money from the company. You literally sat down with your husband and told him, 'Just jump from the building, and then we will sue the company to get a massive fortune.' However, on that day, your husband had a lot of doubts and fear in his mind.
He did not want to leave any proof, so he left his own phone at home. But because he was very scared, he kept using his co-worker's phone to call you right before he took the leap."
The courtroom fell into a deathly, suffocating silence.
Mrs. Deshmukh stood frozen, her face turning completely white because she had lost the words to defend herself.
Every single person in the gallery stared at Rivanya with wide, astounded eyes.
Rudraksh could not take his eyes off his wife, his heart swelling with immense pride.
Even Vyom was staring in total shock; this was top-secret information that even his advanced security team had failed to find out.
"However, Your Honor," Rivanya turned toward the judge and continued, her voice commanding absolute authority, "their original plan was not to die. The plan was only for him to get injured. That is why Mr.
Deshmukh intentionally went to a section of the site where he was not even supposed to work a section where a massive mound of loose, soft sand was piled directly below. He knew that falling onto that sand would save him from death. To protect himself, he wore a heavy helmet,
layered himself in thick clothes, and carefully unbuckled his safety belt before jumping. He was completely sure that he would survive with just a few injuries. But unfortunately, his balance shifted while falling. His head crashed directly into a hydraulic cutter machine near the sand.
The doctor's report clearly says that the sharp blade went straight through his skull, causing instant death."
Adyant Malhotra stood up quickly, trying his best to save his case. "Objection, Your Honor! This is a very creative piece of fiction. Does the defense have any real, concrete proof to back up these big claims?"
The judge looked exceptionally serious. "Objection sustained. Do you have any solid proof for this, Mrs. Vardhan?"
A brilliant, triumphant smile broke across Rivanya's lips.
"I absolutely do, Your Honor. As the old saying goes, 'Where there is a will, there is a way.' Finding this proof was not very difficult. Their young daughter, who is currently in the hospital, loves making video vlogs.
On the night when these two were planning this whole insurance scam in her hospital room, her camera was accidentally running and recorded their entire conversation on video. When the mother realized this later, she quickly deleted the file. However,
my legal team successfully recovered the deleted data. If I have your permission, I would like to play that video clip on the big courtroom screen right now."
The judge nodded, and Rivanya played the clip on the giant screen. The video clearly showed Mr. and Mrs. Deshmukh planning the entire staged accident. The absolute truth was proven in front of the whole world in a single second.
Rivanya delivered her final strike. "Furthermore, regarding the construction workers who were ready to give false statements against my client, Mr. Rudraksh Vardhan I have submitted proof that half of them were bought with huge bribes by my husband's business rivals,
and the other half were heavily blackmailed. That is all, Your Honor."
Saying this with complete calm, elegance, and power, Rivanya walked back and sat down.
Mrs. Deshmukh could not say anything and just started crying hysterically, burying her face in her hands.
Standing next to her, Adyant Malhotra closed his legal file with a silent, heavy sigh.
He knew he had lost. For the first time in his entire 20-year career, he was beaten by a brilliant beginner lawyer.
The judge slammed his gavel down, his voice echoing with finality as he gave his final order.
"Looking at all the solid evidence and proof, this court finds Mrs. Deshmukh completely guilty of fraud and planning a suicide. This court clears the name of Mr. Rudraksh Vardhan with absolute honor. The police are ordered to investigate the business rivals, and Mrs.
Deshmukh is sentenced to ten years in prison. The court is adjourned!"
The heavy sound of the gavel sealed her historic victory, marking the beautiful, unforgettable rise of Advocate Rivanya Rudraksh Vardhan.
Rudraksh kept staring at Rivanya without even blinking his eyes.
He had planned this entire legal setup thinking he was the one actively launching her career, but the shocking truth that Rivanya had brought to light left him completely stunned and deeply impressed.
In that single courtroom battle, he realized that Rivanya was absolutely his perfect equal a woman who could match his intellect step for step.
After the judge exited the bench, Rivanya turned around to face Rudraksh, a brilliant smile on her lips as she said, "Here you go, Mr. Vardhan. I saved you."