The legal tussle between Akhtar and Ranaut has been going on since November 2020, after Akhtar filed a criminal complaint against Ranaut alleging defamation.
Ranaut had made certain remarks against Akhtar on an interview aired on Republic TV triggering the complaint.
Since then, there has been a cross complaint, revisions and applications filed by Ranaut in many criminal courts across Mumbai.
Throughout this period, advocate Jay K Bharadwaj has appeared for Akhtar and advocate Rizwan Siddiquee has appeared for Ranaut.
Source: Barandbench
