# Delhi court summons Dhruv Rathee in 2018 defamation case

2026-10-14T15:01:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

A Delhi court has issued fresh summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in an eight-year-old criminal defamation case filed by Vikas Pandey over a video titled ‘BJP IT Cell Part 2’. The Saket court permitted dasti service after noting prolonged unsuccessful attempts to serve Rathee, who ordinarily resides abroad. Rathee has now been served at his Gurugram residence. The case dates to 2018, when the video was retweeted by then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who later told the Supreme Court he had made a mistake by doing so. Pandey, founder of ‘I Support Narendra Modi’, alleged the retweet harmed his reputation. The matter is next listed on 17 October 2027.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report the same facts: a fresh summons, dasti service, and the next hearing date. Orissa Post adds context by noting Kejriwal’s Supreme Court admission and the High Court ruling on retweets, while LiveLaw focuses on the procedural step of preponement. The coverage is uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant, neither outlet editorialises. The key watch item is the hearing on 17 October 2027.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- orissapost.com (neutral report) <https://www.orissapost.com/delhi-court-summons-dhruv-rathee-in-2018-defamation-case/>
  Straight factual account with added legal history.
- livelaw.in (neutral report) <https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/delhi-court-fresh-summons-youtuber-dhruv-rathee-2018-defamation-case-554680>
  Procedural focus, quotes court order, neutral tone.

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Arvind Kejriwal, defamation case, Delhi court, Dhruv Rathee, Saket Court
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