ISLAMABAD: A local court in India issued non-bailable warrants on Saturday against actor Sanjay Dutt for not appearing before it in connection with a violation of code of conduct case lodged during last Lok Sabha elections.
According to a private news channel, Judicial Magistrate Krishna Kumar issued the warrants against Dutt after he failed to appear before the court despite repeated summons and a bailable warrant, prosecution officials said.
A case was lodged against Dutt, who was then national general secretary of Samajwadi Party, in April 2009 for making some controversial remarks while campaigning in favour of party candidate Arshad Jamal.
Despite repeated summons when the actor did not appear before the court, a bailable warrant was issued on March 26 this year, they said.
The court also issued summon against Samajwadi Party candidate and co-accused in the case Jamal and directed the Superintendent of Police and DIG of Azamgarh to serve the same on accused.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011
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