[Defamatory Remarks] ‘Defamed RSS is a Calculated & Well-Planned Move’: Lyricist Javed Akhtar Acquitted as Complainant Withdraws Case

Lyricist Javed Akhtar has been acquitted in a defamation case after the complainant, Advocate Santosh Dubey, withdrew the allegations regarding Akhtar’s comments about the RSS. The Mumbai court closed the matter on November 8, highlighting the complexities of free speech versus accountability in India’s socio-political discourse.