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Jhansi court cancels non-bailable warrant against Rakhi Sawant
The Story in Brief
A court in Jhansi cancelled the non-bailable warrant issued against actor Rakhi Sawant on October 16 in a 2010 abetment of suicide case. Her lawyer Ashu Singh presented a copy of a December 2011 Allahabad High Court order that had stayed proceedings, which the lower court had not previously considered. The Civil Judge (Junior Division), Fast Track Court cancelled the warrant based on that order.
The case stems from the November 2010 suicide of Laxman Ahirwar, a Jhansi resident. His mother alleged Sawant made objectionable remarks during a television show episode. India Today reports Sawant called the man impotent on ‘Rakhi Ka Insaaf’. The High Court stay remains in force, further judicial proceedings are expected to continue.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Deccan Herald and India Today report the same basic facts, a Jhansi court cancelling a non-bailable warrant against Rakhi Sawant after her lawyer submitted a 2011 Allahabad High Court stay order. India Today adds more detail about the show’s content, stating Sawant called the deceased ‘impotent’ during ‘Rakhi Ka Insaaf’, and quotes the lawyer saying the High Court order had not been placed on record earlier, leading to the warrant. Deccan Herald omits the program name and the specific remark. The coverage is uniform on the core event, with India Today providing fuller context about the underlying allegation. The case’s next judicial step is not specified by either outlet.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): deccanherald.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
