Fresh Summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018 Defamation Case
The court said repeated service attempts failed and ordered summons to Rathee at his Gurugram address after the case began in 2018.
- A Delhi court issued fresh summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 criminal defamation case filed by Vikas Pandey over a video titled "BJP IT Cell Part 2" uploaded to his YouTube channel.
- Representing Pandey, Advocate Samaksh Sharma noted that Rathee ordinarily resides in Austria but is currently in India for protests, prompting Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain to order the fresh summons.
- In an order dated October 12, the court stated, "From the available record, it is clear that the complainant has been trying to serve the accused no. since the last several years..."
- The court directed that fresh summons be served to Rathee at his residence in Gurugram, Haryana, to finally ensure notification of the criminal defamation proceedings.
- Rathee's temporary return to India provided a unique opportunity for the complainant to deliver legal notice, as defamation claims against public figures often face jurisdictional hurdles when defendants live abroad.
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Fresh summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case - The Tribune
A Delhi court has issued a fresh summons against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case, noting that he has been living in Austria for the last seven years and has come to India for the protests underway in the national capital.
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Fresh summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case
Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain was hearing the plea filed by BJP IT Cell member Vikas Pandey seeking a fresh summons to Rathee. In an order dated October 12, the court said, "From the available record, it is clear that the complainant has been trying to serve the accused no. 1 (Rathee) since the last several years..."
The Saket Court has issued a fresh summons against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on a petition filed by complainant Vikas Pandey in a defamation case.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has been issued a fresh summons by Delhi's Saket Court in an eight-year-old case. The court has ordered the summons to be served at his Gurugram address. The next hearing in the case will be held on October 17th. Dhruv Rathee also faces charges of defamation, religious remarks, and other offenses.
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