Defamation case Kangana appears before Mumbai court says she has lost faith in it files complaint against Javed Akhtar
Mumbai Sep 20 PTI Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut appeared before a Mumbai court on Monday in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar and said she had lost faith in the magistrates court as it indirectly threatened her of issuing a warrant if she failed to appear before it in a bailable offence Ranaut also moved a counter complaint in the court against Akhtar for alleged extortion and criminal intimidation and her lawyer informed the court that they had filed an application before chief metropolitan magistrate seeking transfer of hearing into the complaint to another court The actor in her complaint said following her public dispute with a co-star Akhtar had called her and her sister Rangoli Chandel to his house with malafide intentions and ulterior motives and then criminally intimidated and threatened her As per the complaint Akhtar had forced Ranaut to tender a written apology to her co-star She further alleged that Akhtar had threatened her with dire consequences and told her that she would be making her own life miserable by indulging in such a public fight with her co-star who comes from a powerful background and family The words that were used by the accused Akhtar were if you do not say sorry to Hrithik Roshan you will have to commit suicide because they will put you in jail They have found all clues and evidence and they know that the case is completely in their hands the complaint said Earlier Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate R R Khan last week said he will issue a warrant against Ranaut if she fails to appear on the next date of hearing on September 20 in connection with Akhtars complaint against her Ranaut appeared before the court on Monday for the first time since summons was issued to her in February this year and completed the bail formalities As the matter came up for hearing her lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee told that court that Ranaut does not want to proceed with this court in connection with the complaint Siddiquee said they have lost faith in the court as it seems to be biased The court has indirectly threatened her of issuing a warrant on two occasions in a non-cognisable compoundable and bailable offence under which as per law regular presence is not required the lawyer claimed Ranaut has been called before the court without any cause or reason he said He further submitted that till today there is no order as to why she is required to be present regularly for the bailable non-cognisable and compoundable offence Akhtars lawyer Jay Bharadwaj termed Ranauts plea for transfer of complaint to another court as extremely bizzare They have neither given any notice nor a copy of the transfer application to us he said Ranaut in her complaint sought for action to be initiated against Akhtar under Indian Penal Code Sections 383 extortion 384 punishment for extortion 387 putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt 503 criminal intimidation 506 punishment for criminal intimidation and 509 words gestures or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman The actor said Akhtar had no connection with her dispute or personal relationship with the said co-star but still made unwarranted and uncalled for statements against her Ranauts application seeking transfer of the complaint to another court is likely to be taken up for hearing by the chief metropolitan magistrate on October 1 The Andheri metropolitan magistrate posted Akhtars plea for hearing on November 15 Earlier this month the Bombay High Court dismissed a plea filed by Ranaut seeking quashing of proceedings initiated against her by the local court on the criminal defamation complaint filed by Akhtar Justice Revati Mohite-Dere had said in the order that there was no procedural illegality or irregularity in the metropolitan magistrates order initiating the proceedings Akhtar 76 had filed the complaint in the court in November last year claiming Ranaut had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview which allegedly damaged his reputation In his complaint Akhtar claimed that Ranaut dragged his name during an interview while referring to a coterie existing in Bollywood following the alleged suicide committed by actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June last year PTI AVI SP GK GK GK GK
Mumbai Sep 20 PTI Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut appeared before a Mumbai court on Monday in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar and said she had lost faith in the magistrates court as it indirectly threatened her of issuing a warrant if she failed to appear before it in a bailable offence Ranaut also moved a counter complaint in the court against Akhtar for alleged extortion and criminal intimidation and her lawyer informed the court that they had filed an application before chief metropolitan magistrate seeking transfer of hearing into the complaint to another court The actor in her complaint said following her public dispute with a co-star Akhtar had called her and her sister Rangoli Chandel to his house with malafide intentions and ulterior motives and then criminally intimidated and threatened her As per the complaint Akhtar had forced Ranaut to tender a written apology to her co-star She further alleged that Akhtar had threatened her with dire consequences and told her that she would be making her own life miserable by indulging in such a public fight with her co-star who comes from a powerful background and family The words that were used by the accused Akhtar were if you do not say sorry to Hrithik Roshan you will have to commit suicide because they will put you in jail They have found all clues and evidence and they know that the case is completely in their hands the complaint said Earlier Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate R R Khan last week said he will issue a warrant against Ranaut if she fails to appear on the next date of hearing on September 20 in connection with Akhtars complaint against her Ranaut appeared before the court on Monday for the first time since summons was issued to her in February this year and completed the bail formalities As the matter came up for hearing her lawyer Rizwan Siddiquee told that court that Ranaut does not want to proceed with this court in connection with the complaint Siddiquee said they have lost faith in the court as it seems to be biased The court has indirectly threatened her of issuing a warrant on two occasions in a non-cognisable compoundable and bailable offence under which as per law regular presence is not required the lawyer claimed Ranaut has been called before the court without any cause or reason he said He further submitted that till today there is no order as to why she is required to be present regularly for the bailable non-cognisable and compoundable offence Akhtars lawyer Jay Bharadwaj termed Ranauts plea for transfer of complaint to another court as extremely bizzare They have neither given any notice nor a copy of the transfer application to us he said Ranaut in her complaint sought for action to be initiated against Akhtar under Indian Penal Code Sections 383 extortion 384 punishment for extortion 387 putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt 503 criminal intimidation 506 punishment for criminal intimidation and 509 words gestures or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman The actor said Akhtar had no connection with her dispute or personal relationship with the said co-star but still made unwarranted and uncalled for statements against her Ranauts application seeking transfer of the complaint to another court is likely to be taken up for hearing by the chief metropolitan magistrate on October 1 The Andheri metropolitan magistrate posted Akhtars plea for hearing on November 15 Earlier this month the Bombay High Court dismissed a plea filed by Ranaut seeking quashing of proceedings initiated against her by the local court on the criminal defamation complaint filed by Akhtar Justice Revati Mohite-Dere had said in the order that there was no procedural illegality or irregularity in the metropolitan magistrates order initiating the proceedings Akhtar 76 had filed the complaint in the court in November last year claiming Ranaut had made defamatory statements against him in a television interview which allegedly damaged his reputation In his complaint Akhtar claimed that Ranaut dragged his name during an interview while referring to a coterie existing in Bollywood following the alleged suicide committed by actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June last year PTI AVI SP GK GK GK GK
