Mumbai Court Issues Notice To Kangana Ranaut In Javed Akhtar's Plea Challenging Summons To Him

Kangana Ranaut-Javed Akhtar Case Update: In the latest development, a Mumbai sessions court has taken a significant step in the legal battle between writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. The court has reportedly issued a notice to Kangana Ranaut.

After Javed Akhtar filed an application challenging the summons issued to him by a magistrate court, the court directed Ranaut to submit a reply. This development comes in response to an alleged criminal intimidation case filed by Ranaut against Akhtar.

As per media reports, Javed Akhtar lodged a revision petition before the sessions court. Akhtar's petition asserts that the summons issued to him by the magistrate court was done 'hastily and inappropriately', leading to what he claims is a 'grave miscarriage of justice.'

In the petition, filed through his advocate, Akhtar asserts that there is a lack of substantial evidence on the judicial record to support the magistrate's order.

The petition argues, "The magistrate simply proceeded on the bald and unsubstantiated averments made in the complaint without ascertaining the overall factual matrix and the judicial record."

Akhtar's legal team further asserts that the magistrate failed to recognize the potential serious prejudice that might arise if he were to undergo trial in a time-barred case where the sections alleged in the complaint are not appropriately applicable.

In light of these developments, the Additional Sessions Judge has adjourned the matter to August 24, allowing both parties additional time to prepare their arguments and responses.

The feud between Javed Akhtar and Kangana Ranaut began when Akhtar filed a complaint against the acclaimed actress for making defamatory statements against him during a television interview.

Later, Kangana Ranaut filed a counter-complaint against Akhtar for alleged 'extortion and criminal intimidation.' The counter-complaint is from a meeting between the two individuals at Akhtar's residence.