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Court Cancels Warrant for Malaika Arora and Drops Her as Witness

Her appearance in court today leaves Iqbal Mir Sharma as the prosecution’s only remaining witness before the August 22 hearing.

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Malaika Arora (pic from @malaikaaroraofficial/instagram)

Overview

  • Magistrate K S Zanwar lifted the Rs 5,000 bailable warrant issued against Arora after she complied with a summons on July 9.
  • Prosecutors filed an application to remove Arora as a prosecution witness, citing her unwillingness to support their case.
  • The prosecution has requested that summons be issued to complainant Iqbal Mir Sharma by email to secure his testimony.
  • Saif Ali Khan and two associates remain charged under Section 325 of the IPC for the alleged 2012 hotel brawl that injured Sharma.
  • The trial has stretched over 13 years and been marked by repeated procedural delays, shifting witness accounts and multiple court adjournments.