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Javed Akhtar case: Kangana Ranaut appears in court, files counter-complaint

Javed Akhtar case: Kangana Ranaut appears in court, files counter-complaint
Written by Shreya Mukherjee
Sep 20, 2021, 05:24 pm 3 min read
Javed Akhtar case: Kangana Ranaut appears in court, files counter-complaint
Kangana Ranaut has now filed counter-complaint against Javed Akhtar

Actress Kangana Ranaut appeared in front of the Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on Monday in relation to the defamation case filed against her by poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar. This comes days after the court had ordered her to appear in person, failing to do which a warrant would have been issued against her. Ranaut has now filed a counter-complaint against Akhtar, seeking transfer of both cases.

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Ranaut has 'lost faith' in court, appeals to transfer case

As per media reports, Ranaut's lawyer, Rizwan Siddiqui, informed the court today that her transfer application comes because she has "lost faith" in the court currently hearing the matter. He said the plea has been submitted before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court. Reportedly, the transfer application is scheduled to be heard by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on October 1.

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'Why is the judge repeatedly calling Kangana to the court?'

"Why is the judge repeatedly calling Kangana to the court? Threat to issue [a] warrant was given twice... When her lawyer is present for every hearing...and Kangana also appeared before the court once before...what is the need to still call her?" asked her counsel.

Counter-complaint
Actress brought allegations of 'extortion and criminal intimidation' against Akhtar

Siddiqui also told the court about the Panga actress's counter-complaint. She has brought allegations of "extortion and criminal intimidation" against the lyricist. Allegedly, Akhtar had threatened Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel. According to news agency PTI, this was the actress's first in-person appearance since being summoned in February. She was ordered to appear last week, but she did not, citing "COVID-19 symptoms."

Proceedings
'New ground was filed to delay the matter': Akhtar's lawyer

Notably, Akhtar filed the case against Ranaut in November last year for making defamatory comments about him in a television interview. The veteran lyricist's lawyer Jay Bharadwaj said today this new ground was filed to delay the matter and the court had only followed the procedure as per law. The court said it will hear the matter only after the transfer applications are decided on.

Information
The case has been adjourned to November 15 now

As for now, the hearing has been adjourned to November 15, reported Live Law. Earlier, the Bombay High Court had refused to cancel the defamation suit based on the Queen actress's request. To recall, Akhtar had lodged the complaint against the 34-year-old for dragging his name in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case and making defamatory statements against him on national TV.

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Shreya Mukherjee covers entertainment news for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with The New Indian Express as a sub-editor where she also contributed lifestyle and feature articles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Calcutta and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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