Rajasthan HC defers hearing in Karan Johar case

The Rajasthan High Court has deferred Karan Johar's case hearing for two weeks. The case was lodged against Johar and Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul over derogatory remarks against women in the television chat show 'Koffee with Karan'.

Jodhpur:The Rajasthan High Court on Friday deferred the case for two weeks in connection with the case lodged against filmmaker Karan Johar and Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul for allegedly making derogatory remarks against women in a television chat show 'Koffee with Karan'.

A bench headed by justice SP Sharma deferred the case after advocates sought more time in the case. Additional State Advocate Mahipal Vishnoi represented the government side and advocate Nishant Boda and his colleague Dr Vijay Patel were present on behalf of Karan Johar and his team.

Earlier, the court had directed the state government not to take drastic action against Karan Johar and Indian cricket team players. The trio was also granted interim relief by the court.

The petitioner was also instructed to present the case before the Research Officer through a legal representative or advisor.

A case was filed against Karan Johar, cricketer Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul at the Luni police station for making vulgar remarks against women and promoting sexual offences in the year 2019 on the Koffee with Karan chat show. The trio had subsequently approached the Rajasthan HC for quashing the FIR.