Mumbai court issues bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut in Javed Akhtar case
Kangana Ranaut failed to appear before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate court following a bailable warrant was issued against her.
A Mumbai court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut after she failed to appear before it in connection with a defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar.
The Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court issued a summons to Ranaut on 1 February, directing her to appear before it on 1 March.
However, Ranaut failed to appear on Monday following which the court issued a bailable warrant against her.
The court posted the matter for further hearing on 22 March.
Last month, the police submitted a report saying an offence of defamation was made out against the actor.
Akhtar had filed the complaint against Ranaut for allegedly making baseless and false statements against him which, according to him, damaged his reputation.
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