Mumbai: A Mumbai court has refused to take action on actress Tanushree Dutta’s complaint against veteran actor Nana Patekar and others regarding an alleged sexual harassment incident from 2008. The court ruled that the case was time-barred, meaning it was filed too late according to the legal deadline.
The Supreme Court reprimanded its Registry for failing to list a Special Leave Petition as directed, stressing the need for compliance with court orders. The Court warned of serious consequences for repeated errors or negligence in handling case files and instructed the Registry to provide a report explaining its determination that the petition was filed on time.
The Supreme Court cautioned the Registrar to ensure diligence among assistants, due to a missing order and critical report in a case file. Despite the registrar’s conclusion, the court noted the absence of an official report and directed the Registry to submit a report within a week, setting the case for re-listing in ten days.
