In a contempt case brought against him for a tweet he sent in 2018 regarding Justice S Muralidhar, who dismissed Gautam Navlakha’s transit remand, the Delhi High Court on Monday released film director Vivek Agnihotri. used to Following the court’s instructions, Vivek Agnihotri personally appeared in the case.
The Kashmir Files, one of Vivek Agnihotri’s most well-known films, was released in 2022. Indian Express
“He has withdrawn the show-cause letter that was sent to him. He gets released because he is the alleged contemptor “After reviewing his Monday attendance, a divisional bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Vikas Mahajan made the following statement. But even as he cleared them of all charges, he gave them a word of caution for the future.
The bench further noted that Vivek Agnihotri expressed his regret for his remarks against Judge S Muralidhar in 2018 by physically showing up in the courtroom and entering the courtroom. The majesty of the court and the institution of justice were not intended to be purposely damaged.
Anand Ranganathan, a scientist, would appear on the next hearing date, which is May 24, 2023, according to attorney J Sai Deepak. Vivek Agnihotri, Anand Ranganathan, and other people were the targets of a criminal contempt petition that the Delhi High Court was hearing on its own. Muralidhar, S.
Vivek Agnihotri offered an unreserved apology for his tweets from 2018 on December 6. The issue concerns tweets purportedly sent in 2018 in support of a Gurumurthy post against the choice to reverse the transit remand order of Bhima Koregaon incident suspect Gautam Navlakha.
