Javed Akhtar Defamation Case: Court Warns Kangana Ranaut of Arrest Warrant
The QuintKangana Ranaut’s lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee said that the actor has been travelling to shoot and promote her film and has asked to do a COVID test due to some symptoms. On Thursday, the Bombay High Court dismissed a plea filed by Kangana Ranaut which sought to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against her based on Akhtar’s complaint. Javed Akhtar had filed a complaint against Kangana Ranaut in 2020 alleging that the latter had made defamatory statements “to malign and tarnish him,” referring to Ranaut’s interview on Republic TV after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Ranaut had also filed for permanent exemption from appearance in the defamation hearings but the matter is pending and will also be considered on the next hearing on 20 September.