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The lawyer, Santosh Dubey, also said he would file a criminal case seeking damages of Rs 100 crore from Akhtar, if he fails to tender an “unconditional written apology” and withdraw all his statements within seven days from receipt of the notice.
Akhtar (76) in a recent interview drew parallels between the Taliban and Hindu extremists.
The lawyer’s notice claimed that by making such statements, Akhtar has committed an offence under Indian Penal Code Sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation).