{
  "id": 15140972,
  "title": "YouTuber Dhruv Rathee faces court warrants over 2018 video targeting BJP IT cell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/youtuber-dhruv-rathee-faces-court-warrants-over-2018-video-targeting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/youtuber-dhruv-rathee-faces-court-warrants-over-2018-video-targeting-bjp-it-cell/articleshow/135009011.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi court has issued bailable warrants for YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case, reports PTI. The case originated from a video Rathee posted in May 2018, where he accused the BJP's Information Technology cell of attempting to bribe someone to defame him. Rathee's video gained traction when it was shared by Arvind Kejriwal, the then-Delhi chief minister. Vikas Sankrityayan, also known as Vikas Pandey, filed the defamation proceedings against Rathee and Kejriwal. Earlier, on October 12, Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain ordered fresh summons to Rathee after the complainant failed to serve him in the past. Rathee was eventually found to be in India, residing in Gurugram, Haryana. The magistrate allowed the complainant's counsel to accompany the process server to deliver the summons and set a deadline for the fee deposit. Rathee is also facing a defamation suit before the Saket court over a video that allegedly hurt Hindu devotees' religious sentiments by claiming Lord Ram and Goddess Sita consumed meat and alcohol during their exile.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi court issues bailable warrants for YouTuber Dhruv Rathee",
    "Video from 2018 accuses BJP IT cell of bribery attempt",
    "Rathee resides in Gurugram, Haryana; faces second defamation suit"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}