Kangana Ranaut's Allegedly "Hateful" Tweet Against One Community : Court Directs Police To File Progress Report

The magistrate passed the order on Friday, after the Amboli Police sought further time to file their report on the complaint into the 'hateful' tweets. The court had ordered an inquiry in October, 2020 and asked the police to file their report by December 5, 2020.

Despite being given a final chance to file their report during the last hearing on January 5, the police sought further time on Friday. Complainant, Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, then sought for process to be issued, under section 204 of the CrPC, against the two sisters.

Process is issued when prima facie allegations in a complaint are found to be true, and an accused is put to notice about the case against him. It may mark the beginning of a trial.

"During the hearing I filed a reply stating that the police was already given a final chance on the last occasion. I have given them my statement, an electronic evidence certificate under section 65B of the Evidence act, details of the accused, as well as witnesses, which included Farah Khan Ali, Kubra Sait and Reema Kagti," Deshmukh said.

The court then posted the matter for further hearing on March 4.

In the complaint Deshmukh has alleged that Ranaut's elder sister, Rangoli, allegedly posted a tweet against the Muslim community in April, 2020, following which her account was suspended.

He alleges that Ranaut then posted a video in support of her sister and in the clip allegedly refers to members of the Jamati Muslim community as "terrorists." The complaint is filed for offences under sections 153-A, 153-B, 195-A, 298 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code, related to disrupting communal harmony.