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Bailable warrant issued against Kangana on Javed Akhtar’s complaint

01:59 PM Mar 01, 2021 | PTI |

Mumbai:  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.

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The Andheri metropolitan magistrate’s court issued a summons to Ranaut on February 1, directing her to appear before it on March 1.

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 March 22.

Last month, the police submitted a report saying an offense of defamation was made out against the actor.

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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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