Why Kangana Ranaut was slapped with bailable warrant in Javed Akhtar defamation case

'Her remaining absent despite receipt of summons shows her conduct,' said Mumbai magistrate while issuing a bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut.

A Mumbai magistrate court, on Monday, March 1, issued a bailable warrant against Kangana Ranaut in the ongoing Javed Akhtar defamation case. The warrant was issued after Kangana Ranaut failed to appear before the court despite being summoned. Javed Akhtar had filed a complaint against Kangana for allegedly defaming him on national television. She was asked to appear before the court on March 1, 2021. While Javed Akhtar's lawyer insisted on the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against actor Kangana Ranaut, the magistrate court only issued a bailable warrant yesterday. The court said, "keeping in view the nature of litigation, it appears to be a harsh step." The court issued a bailable warrant of Rs 10,000 for "willful absence" "without any justified reasons, despite service of summons" against Kangana Ranaut.