Defamation case: Kangana Ranaut to appear before Mumbai court on 4 July

Kangana will appear before a metropolitan magistrate court in Mumbai on 4 July in connection with a defamation complaint filed against her by Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar.

|Jun 28, 2022, 15:59:39 IST

Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut will appear before a metropolitan magistrate court here on 4 July in connection with a defamation complaint filed against her by Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar.

As the matter came up for hearing before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court on Monday, her lawyer sought an exemption from the actor's personal appearance for the day.

The court then directed Ranaut's legal team to file Pursis (written statement /information given to the court pertaining to any matter pending before it), stating that the accused will remain present on the next date of hearing (4 July).

The court granted an exemption for the day after the Pursis was filed by Ranaut's lawyer.

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