Prithvi Shaw summoned by Mumbai Court on social media influencer Sapna Gill's plea

A sessions court here on Tuesday issued summons to Prithvi Shaw on a plea filed by social media influencer Sapna Gill, challenging orders of a magistrate in connection with her complaint against cricketer.

A metropolitan court in Andheri earlier this month ordered a police enquiry on Gill's plea seeking an FIR against Shaw for allegedly molesting her at a pub.

It h, however, rejected anor plea of Gill seeking action against police for failing to register a case on her complaint against Shaw and his friend.

Aggrieved with both orders, social media influencer filed a review application before a sessions court in Mal here.

order passed by metropolitan magistrate on April 3 is irregular and illegal and that court has "gravely erred" in passing it, claimed Gill's review application, filed through vocate Ali Kaashif Khan.

On Tuesday, ditional sessions judge D G Dhoble issued summons to Shaw.

court also issued summons to airport police here, who did not register a case when Gill h first approached m.

matter will be next heard on June 6.

Gill was arrested in February 2023 along with some ors in connection with an attack on Shaw following an argument over ing selfies at a suburban hotel.

She is currently out on bail.

After being granted bail in case, Gill h approached airport police station in Andheri with a complaint of molestation against Shaw, his friend Ashish Yav and ors.

She later moved magistrate court after police did not register a case against cricketer.

In her complaint, Gill h sought registration of an FIR under Indian Penal Code sections 354 (molestation), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman) and 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) against Shaw and his friend Ashish Yav for allegedly assaulting her with a bat.