MS Dhoni has been asked to appear before a court in the Anantpur town of Andhra Pradesh on February 25 © PTI
New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni never received summons from a local court in Andhra Pradesh that he has been accused of ignoring, his lawyer Rajneesh Chopra said today insisting that the Non Bailable Warrant issued against the Indian cricket captain was “erroneous”. Dhoni has been asked to appear before a court in the Anantpur town of Andhra Pradesh on February 25 in a case filed against him for for allegedly “denigrating” a Hindu god by posing as Lord Vishnu on a magazine cover page. “Mahendra Singh Dhoni has utmost respect for the judiciary but the fact of the matter is that he has personally never received any summons with respect to the present case; therefore the order appears to be erroneous,” Dhoni’s lawyer Chopra said in a statement issued by Rhiti Sports, the company managing Dhoni. MS Dhoni served non-bailable warrant for controversial ad ahead of India-Australia series
“Even as such, proceedings in a similar matter pending before the Hon’ble District Court of Bengaluru, Kartanaka has already been stayed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. In this matter, accordingly we will approach the courts and seek appropriate directions thereto,” he added. The complaint, filed by local activists, had alleged that Dhoni was seen on the cover of a business magazine as Lord Vishnu, holding several things, including a shoe in his hands. MS Dhoni urges fans to prepare for ICC World T20 2016
MS Dhoni has been issued a non-bailable warrant by a court in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, ahead of India‘s upcoming limited-overs fixtures against Australia in the latter’s backyard. According to the latest reports, the warrant has been issued by the Anantpur court in relation to a case that was registered against him after he appeared in a magazine cover ad, posing as Hindu deity. MS Dhoni is all-praise for Ravichandran Ashwin