New Delhi. Today, on October 17, 2026, a 2018 criminal defamation case involving YouTuber Dhruv Rathi was heard in Delhi's Saket Court. Even before this hearing, Dhruv Rathi went to London. A lawyer appearing for him in the court said that Rathi is in London and cannot appear in the court in person.
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What is the whole matter?
Let us tell you that this matter is related to the 'BJP IT Cell Part II' video uploaded on Dhruv Rathi's YouTube channel in the year 2018. Vikas Pandey, who is the complainant, alleges that false allegations were allegedly made against him in the video, which caused great harm to his reputation. The court had ordered to issue fresh summons to Dhruv Rathi in this case.
Demonstration also announced in London
After reaching London, Dhruv Rathi had announced to protest at 12 noon in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square near the Parliament House. According to media reports, this demonstration is to be organized to demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar and to raise the issue of alleged vote theft at the international level.
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At present, the court has issued a bailable warrant against him in this case. His personal absence and further hearing of the case has been scheduled for October 31, 2026.