Bailable Warrant Against Kangana Ranaut In Javed Akhtar Defamation Case

<p>A Mumbai court on Monday issued a bailable warrant against Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut after she failed to appear before it in connection with a defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar.</p> <p>The Andheri metropolitan magistrate''s court issued a summons to Ranaut on February 1, directing her to appear before it on March 1.</p> <p>However, Ranaut failed to appear on Monday following which the court issued a bailable warrant against her.</p> <p>The court posted the matter for further hearing on March 26.</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1366299537854197764[/tw]</p> <p>Last month, the police submitted a report saying an offence of defamation was made out against the actor.</p> <p>Akhtar had filed the complaint against Ranaut for allegedly making baseless and false statements against him which, according to him, damaged his reputation.</p> <p>Akhtar had moved the Magistrate court against Ranaut claiming that her statements amounted to the offence of criminal defamation under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.</p> <p>As per Akhtar's complaint, Ranaut had, during her TV interview, allegedly commented that Akhtar was part of a "Bollywood suicide gang" who could "get away with anything".</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>With inputs from agencies.&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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