US EditionBJP MP Kangana Ranaut's Plea Rejected By High Court In Defamation Case
BATHINDA, PUNJAB, AUG 1 – Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that defamation claims over Kangana Ranaut's 2021 tweet must be tested in trial, rejecting her plea to quash and allowing Bathinda court proceedings.
- Friday, the Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected Kangana Ranaut’s plea to quash a Bathinda summons, allowing the case to proceed, as made public on August 1, 2025.
- Rooted in Kangana Ranaut’s 2021 tweet during the farmers protest, Mahinder Kaur filed a defamation case in Bathinda court after alleging defamatory imputations.
- A prima facie case under Section 499 IPC had been found, and the magistrate applied mind before issuing the summoning order, the court observed.
- With her plea dismissed, Kangana Ranaut now has to prepare for trial before the Bathinda court or challenge the decision in the Supreme Court.
- This setback marks a major blow for the BJP MP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, as observers say her legal troubles could affect her political standing.
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Bollywood actress and Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut has received a big blow from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.. Actually, the court has rejected Kangana's appeal to cancel a defamation petition related to the farmers' movement..
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Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses Kangana's plea seeking quashing of defamation complaint
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (PTI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a plea of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut seeking quashing of a defamation complaint against her and the summoning order by a court in Bathinda. The actor-turned-politician had challenged the defamation case which stemmed from her retweet consisting of her own comment about […]
Kangana Ranaut faces setback as High Court rejects her request to cancel defamation case from 2021
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Actor and Himachal Pradesh MP Kangana Ranaut has faced a legal blow after the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed her petition to quash a defamation case filed against her. The case stems from a controversial tweet Kangana posted during the 2021 farmers protest. In the post, she alleged that an elderly woman protestor was […] The post Massive Blow to Kangana Ranaut? What’s Going On! appeared first on M9.news.
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