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11 Oct

Kangana Ranaut to Appear in Bathinda Court on October 27 in Defamation Case Filed by Farmer Woman

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Bathinda, Punjab, October 11, 2025: BJP MP from Mandi and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will appear before the Bathinda District Court on October 27 in a long-pending defamation case. The court accepted a request from her legal team on Friday, scheduling her personal appearance for 2 PM.The case, filed by 85-year-old farmer Mahinder Kaur from Bahadargarh Jandian village, dates back to January 4, 2021. Kaur, who was 81 at the time, accused Kangana of making defamatory remarks during the farmers’ protest in Delhi. The actress had allegedly shared Kaur’s photograph on social media and suggested that she was a paid…

16 Sep

Adani Defamation Case: Gandhinagar Court Summons Journalists Abhisar Sharma and Raju Parulekar

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Gandhinagar, September 16, 2025 — A Gandhinagar court has summoned journalists Abhisar Sharma and Raju Parulekar to appear on September 20 in connection with criminal defamation complaints filed by the Adani Group.The conglomerate alleged that Sharma, a YouTuber, and Parulekar, a blogger, circulated defamatory claims intended to tarnish its image. The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, PS Adalaj, issued notices directing both to appear, according to an official release by Adani.The complaints were filed under Sections 356 (1, 2, and 3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which correspond to Sections 499, 500, and 501 of the Indian…

12 Sep

Kangana Ranaut Withdraws Plea in Supreme Court Over Defamation Case

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New Delhi, Sept 12 — Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has withdrawn her petition from the Supreme Court that sought to quash a criminal defamation complaint filed against her over a retweet linked to the farmers’ protest.The decision came after a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta indicated that Ranaut could pursue other remedies before the trial court. Following this observation, her counsel chose to withdraw the plea.Ranaut had approached the apex court after the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed her request to set aside the complaint. The High Court had held that…

31 Jul

Khaira Barred from Remarks as CM’s Aide Files Defamation Suit Amid Political Row

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Chandigarh, July 31, 2025 — Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira finds himself in legal crosshairs after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Rajbir Singh, filed a defamation case against him for allegedly making false and damaging statements.The local court has not only accepted the complaint but also issued a restraining order against Khaira, barring him from making any public remarks concerning the case. Khaira has been formally served and directed to appear before the court on August 11.The defamation suit stems from a series of allegations Khaira reportedly made against Singh, which the latter claims were…