A Court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik in connection with a defamation case filed by former MLA and minister Ghulam Mohammad Saroori [Ghulam Mohammad Saroori V/s Mehraj Malik]..Special Excise Mobile Magistrate at Jammu directed the SHO of Police Station Gundoh to arrest the accused and produce him before the Court on May 14.."Whereas accused Mehraj Din Malik S/o Shamas Din Malik stands charged with the offence under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code. You are hereby directed to arrest the said accused and to produce him before me on 17-05-2025," the Court said in its order of March 17..The case stemmed from allegations of defamation and threats made by Malik against Saroori during the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Doda..Saroori filed a complaint for offence under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (defamation), claiming that Malik used 'filthy, malicious and defamatory language' against him in viral video clips circulated on social media..On June 4, 2024, the Court took cognizance of the case, issued summons to Malik and directed him to appear before the Court on July 20, 2024. However, Malik failed to appear prompting the Court to eventually issue a non-bailable warrant on March 17..The matter will be heard next on May 14 when the Court will review compliance with the warrant..Advocate Faheem Shokat Butt represented Saroori.
