Delhi court issues bailable warrant against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case
A Delhi court has issued a bailable warrant against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in an eight-year-old criminal defamation case filed by Vikas Pandey, after being informed that a fresh summons issued could not be served as the premises of his residence was found locked. The Saket Courts passed the order on Saturday after being apprised that the service of summons on Rathee remained incomplete. The court…
A Delhi court issued fresh bailable warrants on Saturday against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case, according to Bar and Bench. The case was filed by Vikas Sanskrityayan over Rathee's video titled "BJP IT Cell Part II." Judicial Magistrate First Class South East Rahul Jain issued the warrants after learning Rathee's house was locked during an attempt to serve an earlier summons notice.
The court listed the matter for further proceedings on October 31, with a detailed order pending. Sanskrityayan accused Rathee of making false allegations in the video, which was published and circulated by him. Rathee, currently in India for protests against Chief Election Commissioner and the SIR exercise, was summoned in 2019. Further proceedings are scheduled for October 31.
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