Dhruv Rathee Faces Bailable Warrants in 2018 Defamation Case; Delhi Court Issues Order
The court said Rathee was first summoned in 2019 and ordered fresh summons to his Gurugram address after years of failed service efforts.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, a Delhi court issued bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case after Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain found Rathee's residence locked during a summons attempt.
- Vikas Pandey, a Bharatiya Janata Party IT Cell member, filed the complaint in 2018 after Rathee uploaded a video titled 'BJP IT Cell Part 2' on YouTube, accusing him of defamation.
- Advocate Samaksh Sharma, appearing for Pandey, told the court that Rathee has resided in Austria for the past seven years and recently returned to India for Cockroach Janata Party protests in Delhi.
- Before the warrant issuance, Rathee was detained at his Gurugram residence in Sector 56, where he alleged he was "abducted" and stated, "I was not detained; I was kidnapped."
- The court has listed the matter for further proceedings on October 31, 2026, after years of unsuccessful attempts to serve Rathee summons prompted the issuance of fresh legal measures.
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Delhi Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against Dhruv Rathee in 2018 Defamation Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The court took note of the process server’s report and issued bailable warrants against Rathee. The matter has now been listed for further hearing on October 31. India News | Delhi Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against Dhruv Rathee in 2018 Defamation Case.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee gets bailable warrants from Delhi court in 2018 defamation case
Days after he was warned against participating in protest at Jantar Mantar, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has been issued bailable warrants in a 2018 defamation case filed by BJP IT cell member Vikas Pandey.
Bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018 case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday, October 17, issued bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell member after a process server reported that his house was locked while attempting to serve a summons notice. Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain issued the warrants … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories o…
Delhi court issues bailable warrants against Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case by BJP member - The Tribune
A Delhi court on Saturday issued bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case filed by a BJP IT Cell member after a process server reported that his house was locked while attempting to serve a summons notice.
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