Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Anil Singh, who appeared for the RPO, told a bench of Justices SS Shinde and Revati Mohite-Dere that the application that Ranaut had submitted with the passport office in Mumbai, had factual inconsistencies. He said that for instance, her application said that she had criminal cases pending against her.
However, only an FIR had been registered against her and criminal proceedings in the said case were yet to begin, Singh said. Singh told the HC that if Ranaut's counsel, advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, clarified the same before the court, and if the actor made the necessary corrections in her application, the passport office would consider her plea and take an expeditious decision as per procedure. The bench accepted Singh's statement.
"The learned ASG on instructions submits that application does not mention the correct facts, inasmuch as, it is stated in the said application that criminal cases are pending against the petitioner (Ranaut), when in fact only FIRs are registered against the petitioner," the HC observed.
"He (Singh) submits that in case the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is ready to make a statement that no criminal case is pending against the petitioner and make appropriate corrections in the pending application before the Respondent Passport Authority, the said Authority is ready to consider the application for renewal of passport, in accordance with the Passport Act/rules/ procedure, expeditiously," the HC said in its order.
Advocate Siddiquee then clarified that no criminal proceedings were pending against Ranaut. He also agreed to make the necessary corrections in Ranaut's application. Ranaut had filed an interim application in the HC earlier this month, saying she needed to travel to Budapest (Hungary) this month for the shooting of her upcoming film 'Dhakkad' and thus, needed her passport renewed.
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The actor said in her plea that the renewal had been denied by the passport office on the ground that she and her sister Rangoli Chandel had an FIR registered against them by the suburban Bandra police last year on charges of sedition and for alleged hateful tweets. She said in her plea that the RPO had raised an objection to renew or reissue her passport because of the said FIR.
On the previous hearing last week, advocate Siddiquee had said the shooting of the film had been scheduled already and the its producers were losing money due to the delay in the shoot because of the actor's inability to travel to Budapest.
On Monday, the bench of Justices Shinde and Mohite-Dere accepted the statements made by ASG Singh and advocate Siddiquee, and accordingly disposed of Ranaut's interim application.
"In the light of statement made by Mr Siddiquee, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr Anil Singh, learned ASG, submits that the application filed by the petitioner for renewal of passport will be decided as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with relevant provisions of the Passport Act/rules/procedures," the bench said.
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Every Time Kangana Ranaut Courted Controversy … On Twitter
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who bagged her fourth National Award win on Monday for Best Actress for 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', and 'Panga', turns 34 today. With Monday’s wins, her National Awards haul goes up to five - including 2 Best Actress laurels for ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ and ‘Queen’, and a supporting one for ‘Fashion’.
Apart from her unique roles on the silver screen, the Padma Shri winner is also known to speak her mind, and has often found herself stoking controversy, on social media and away from it as well.
In 2020, when the whole world was fighting a war against the Covid-19 pandemic, Ranaut was fighting her own on social media. First, it was with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) crew after they tore down her office in Mumbai, followed by a bout with angry Twitterati when the actress tried to include herself in the Sushant Singh Rajput's death narrative, accusing the film industry of nepotism and treating outsiders with disdain.
The 'Gangster' actress again made news when she faced the wrath of the microblogging platform which deleted several tweets. But even that could not faze Kangana Ranaut.
We do a recap of five such controversial tweets that made headlines.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who bagged her fourth National Award win on Monday for Best Actress for 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', and 'Panga', turns 34 today. With Monday’s wins, her Nati..
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When Ranaut ranted against the ways of Bollywood, she didn't expect an army of angry critics slamming her for seeking "attention". She was pretty upset when women didn't come out in support of her, especially after the actress claimed to be a "feminist". As a result, the 'Fashion' star started a whole new battle, this time, with the feminists or "suicidal snowflake feminist', as she called them.
Anyone who hit out at Ranaut with a different view than hers, was termed so by the actress on Twitter, and was also met with some agonising remarks.
"Love how all depressed and suicidal snowflake feminists are doing tauba tauba about premarital sex, some of them are scandalised that a Padma Shri awardee indulges in sex what is with this Victorian/Islamic approach to a woman’s sexuality, snow flakes are melting on my TL," Ranaut had tweeted. "One more suicidal snowflake calling me names for no reason. Blocking you, you don’t deserve my light. Rest in peace," she added.
When Ranaut ranted against the ways of Bollywood, she didn't expect an army of angry critics slamming her for seeking "attention". She was pretty upset when women didn't come out in support of her, e..
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The news about actor Sushant Singh Rajput's passing in June 2020, came as a shock for many. It led to a serious discussion on social media as people tried to “solve the mystery”. Ranaut, like many, was also talking (tweeting) about it, with her own insights and theories.
The actress accused Bollywood and drug lords of tinseltown for the actor's death. She also specifically dropped a few names in a series of tweets on the matter. In August 2020, the 'Manikarnika' star offered to help the Narcotics Bureau with the case. "It is quite evident Sushanth knew some dirty secrets that’s why he has been killed," the actress had claimed, kickstarting a serious thread of accusations on Twitter.
Ranaut's tweet: "I am more than willing to help @narcoticsbureau but I need protection from the centre government, I have not only risked my career but also my life, it is quiet evident Sushanth knew some dirty secrets that’s why he has been killed."
The news about actor Sushant Singh Rajput's passing in June 2020, came as a shock for many. It led to a serious discussion on social media as people tried to “solve the mystery”. Ranaut, like many, w..
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When the farmers in India took to the streets, the entire country was talking about it - some in support, some against it. Ranaut was one of them. The actress and now film-maker, Ranaut found herself in the midst of a row, yet again, over her comments on the protest. But things took a heated turn after global sensation Rihanna dropped a query on the ongoing protests in India, starting a whole different conversation, which did not go down well with the 'Queen' star, who launched an attack against the 'Umbrella' singer on the micro blogging site.
Ranaut, who made headlines for calling protesting farmers' "terrorists", slammed Rihanna for interfering in India's "internal matter".
"No one is talking about it because they are not farmers they are terrorists who are trying to divide India, so that China can take over our vulnerable broken nation and make it a Chinese colony much like USA... Sit down you fool, we are not selling our nation like you dummies," she had tweeted.
The actress later got into a spat with Punjabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh for dedicating a song to RiRi. Ranaut called Dosanjh a "Khalistani".
When the farmers in India took to the streets, the entire country was talking about it - some in support, some against it. Ranaut was one of them. The actress and now film-maker, Ranaut found herself..
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When illustrator, Priyanka Paul, shared a tweet on mental health and depression, it caught the actress’s attention. She replied to Paul saying if she was "self-admittedly suicidal, toxic, creeping looking, then was there anything else that she was lacking in?"
Ranaut's tweet: "What is that tatoo on your arm? Some ogre ? Ha ha I love weirdos you are the kind of woman I want in my wild house parties, stop fighting with me... come on be nice ... sending you a hug, now reciprocate nicely..."
The spat between Ranaut and the 22-year-old artist went on for days on Twitter, with several people coming out in support of Paul and slamming the actress for being insensitive towards mental health.
When illustrator, Priyanka Paul, shared a tweet on mental health and depression, it caught the actress’s attention. She replied to Paul saying if she was "self-admittedly suicidal, toxic, creeping lo..
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Ranaut locked horns with Indian Police Service officer D Roopa Moudgil over the latter’s comments on bursting firecrackers on Diwali, calling her a "shame in the name of police force" and demanding her suspension. The spat, which was originally between the officer and a Twitter handle - True Indology - over the connection behind firecrackers and Diwali, saw the actress providing her inputs.
"Side effects of reservations, when unworthy and undeserving, get the power they don’t heal they only hurt,” Ranaut tweeted.
"Living off on tax money, these cops are answerable for arm twisting commoners, it’s a valid question rather than taking people’s complaints and assisting them, why is @D_Roopa_IPS indulging in time pass trolling that too in working hours threatening and intimidating youngsters," Ranaut wrote on Twitter.
She added, "Side effects of reservations, when unworthy and undeserving gets the power they don’t heal they only hurt, I don’t know anything about her personal life but I guarantee that her frustration is stemming out of her incompetence #BringBackTrueIndology."
Ranaut locked horns with Indian Police Service officer D Roopa Moudgil over the latter’s comments on bursting firecrackers on Diwali, calling her a "shame in the name of police force" and demanding h..
