Kangana Ranaut gets bail in defamation case filed by Javed Akhtar

The Andheri magistrate, Mumbai today has granted bail to actress Kangana Ranaut in a defamation case against her, filed by Javed Akhtar.

Earlier, a bailable warrant was issued against Kangana after she reportedly failed to appear before the court.

On 3 November, Akhtar filed a criminal complaint against Ranaut for making defamatory statements against him. Akhtar had claimed that the Queen actor had maligned him on television and social media and made baseless allegations about his connection to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. A complaint was registered under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code.