Mumbai Court Asks Police To Investigate Criminal Case Against Ekta Kapoor For Allegedly Insulting Indian Soldiers: Reports
The magistrate at a Mumbai court has ordered the police to start the investigation against Ekta Kapoor.
Producer Ekta Kapoor has found herself in legal trouble after a court-ordered probe into a criminal case registered against her. The Producer has been accused of allegedly insulting Indian soldiers in one of her web shows. While looking into the matter, a court in Mumbai has ordered the police to start an investigation. The court has also demanded a report by May 9. Read on to know more.
What’s The Case?
A Bandra court is looking into the criminal case against famous producer Ekta Kapoor for allegedly insulting Indian soldiers in one of her web series, as per the news reports. The magistrate ordered the police to start an investigation into the matter as soon as possible and submit a report by May 9. The complaint was filed under section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the complainant is a YouTuber Vikas Pathak, popularly known as `Hindustani bhau’. The complaint was lodged against Ekta Kapoor, her parents Shobha Kapoor and Jeentendra Kapoor and her OTT platform Alt Balaji.
The complaint was filed against a show’s scene where a man dressed in an Indian army uniform was performing “illicit s*xual activities”. The complainant accused Ekta Kapoor of producing content by compromising on the dignity and pride of the country. This complaint was filed in 2020.
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As of now, there have been no statements on the matter. However, Ekta Kapoor has spoken about the kind of hate and backlash she gets for the content she produces.
On the work front, Ekta Kapoor has produced films and shows like Naagin, Pavitra Rishta, Kasauti Zindagi Kay and Kumkum Bhagya among others. Let’s wait for more updates on the matter.
First Published: February 16, 2025 1:59 PM
