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A lawsuit was filed against the lyricist Javed Akhtar implicit his allegedly objectionable remarks connected the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
A Mumbai tribunal has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar successful a defamation lawsuit against him, implicit his allegedly objectionable remarks connected the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The complainant has withdrawn the case.
The judicial magistrate (first class) of Mulund, S.D. Chakkar, disposed of the lawsuit connected 8 November, marking it withdrawn.
A transcript of the bid was made disposable connected 18 November, Monday.
Advocate Santosh Dubey, who claims to beryllium an RSS supporter, filed a ailment against Akhtar earlier the magistrate’s tribunal successful October 2021, claiming offences nether sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code.
In a tv interview, helium had alleged that Akhtar unnecessarily dragged the sanction of the RSS and defamed the Nagpur-based organisation successful a “calculated and well-planned move”.
Per the complaint, Akhtar, successful the TV interview, had drawn parallels betwixt the Taliban and Hindu extremists, against the backdrop of the extremist Islamic outfit seizing powerfulness successful Afghanistan.
However, Dubey precocious filed different plea earlier the magistrate to retreat the ailment against Akhtar.
The complainant told the tribunal that the “matter is settled betwixt the parties successful mediation” and, therefore, helium “does not privation to prosecute the accused”.
The tribunal acquitted the lyricist and disposed of the lawsuit arsenic withdrawn.
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