The actor had filed the transfer petition before the chief metropolitan magistrate last month, saying that she had "lost faith" in the magistrate's court hearing the case, as it indirectly "threatened" her of issuing a warrant if she failed to appear before it in a bailable offence.
MUMBAI: A court here on Thursday rejected Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's petition seeking transfer of the criminal defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar.
The actor had filed the transfer petition before the chief metropolitan magistrate last month, saying that she had "lost faith" in the magistrate's court hearing the case, as it indirectly "threatened" her of issuing a warrant if she failed to appear before it in a bailable offence
However, Akhtar had earlier opposed the petition saying that it was "devoid of all merits" and is "liable to be dismissed at the very threshold".
The veteran lyricist had alleged that the plea was filed only to delay the proceedings before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate court (which is currently presiding over the case).
After hearing arguments from both the sides, the court rejected Ranaut's petition.
However, a detailed order is yet to be made available
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