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Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut Moves Bombay HC Against Defamation Case Filed By Javed Akhtar

In an appeal filed through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, Ranaut claimed that the Andheri metropolitan magistrate''s court initiated proceedings against her by relying only on the police''s report and did not examine witnesses independently.

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has approached the Bombay High Court seeking the quashing of proceedings initiated by a city magistrate on a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar. 

In an appeal filed through advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, Ranaut claimed that the Andheri metropolitan magistrate''s court initiated proceedings against her by relying only on the police''s report and did not examine witnesses independently. 

Javed Akhtar had approached the Magistrate court in order to seek cognizance of Kangana's statements in media and to start proceedings against her under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code. Advocate Niranjan Mundargi appearing for Akhtar said that Kangana Ranaut, while her interview to Republic TV had needlessly dragged Javed Akhtar’s name into an unrelated sensitive matter, pertaining to the Sushant Singh Rajput case. It is pertinent to point out that Ranaut had called Mr Akhtar as part of the Bollywood suicide gang.

In December, the court directed the suburban Juhu police to conduct an inquiry. After the police stated in its report that an offense was made out on the face of it and further probe was needed, the court initiated criminal proceedings against Ranaut and issued a summons to her in February 2021.  PTI


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