{
  "id": 15166676,
  "title": "YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Faces Bailable Warrants In 2018 Defamation Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/youtuber-dhruv-rathee-faces-bailable-warrants-in-2018-defamation-case-15166676",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:16:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/youtuber-dhruv-rathee-faces-bailable-warrants-in-2018-defamation-case-12198681"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Delhi court issued bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on Saturday regarding a 2018 defamation case involving a video titled \"BJP IT Cell Part II.\" According to Hindustan Times, the case was filed by Vikas Sanskrityayan, who alleges that the video contained false and defamatory allegations. Judicial Magistrate First Class South East Rahul Jain issued the warrants after being informed that Rathee's house was locked during an attempt to serve a previous summons, as reported by Bar and Bench.\n\nNDTV reports that the court issued fresh summons to Rathee on October 12, noting that the complainant had spent several years attempting to serve him. Hindustan Times states that the judge issued these summons earlier this week after the complainant applied to move the matter up from its original November 20 date. The application for preponement was made on the grounds that Rathee, a resident of Germany, was currently in India. The court has scheduled the matter for further proceedings on October 31.",
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      {
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        "title": "Delhi court issues fresh bailable warrant against Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case over YouTube video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/delhi-court-issues-fresh-bailable-warrant-against-dhruv-rathee-in",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:41:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Faces Bailable Warrants In 2018 Defamation Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/youtuber-dhruv-rathee-faces-bailable-warrants-in-2018-defamation-case",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:56:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Delhi court issues bailable warrant against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/delhi-court-issues-bailable-warrant-against-youtuber-dhruv-rathee-in",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:10:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/predatory-instincts-delhi-court-awards-man-life-term-for-sexually",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:47:46.000Z"
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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."
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