Bigg Boss 18: Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte out of Salman Khan show. Here's why

Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte is out from the Bigg Boss 18 house. The exit comes amid his ongoing legal case.

In Short

• Bigg Boss 18 contestant Gunaratna Sadavarte exited the show on October 14
• This comes amid his failure to attend a court hearing on October 14
• The decision around his return is yet to be made by the makers

Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte stepped out of the Bigg Boss 18 house on October 14 evening. While his team assured that the lawyer would be back in the house soon, sources close to the show revealed that the decision is yet to be made around his return.

As per sources, Gunaratna Sadavarte had a court hearing on Monday which he missed, leading to the judges pulling him up. With the case suffering in his absence, his wife and team decided to pull him out of the Salman Khan show.

Gunaratna Sadavart exits Bigg Boss 18 house

“He exited on Monday and has his next hearing soon. He wants to be back in the house, and given how he has been entertaining the audience, the makers would also want him to be on the show. However, no definite call has been taken about the same,” the source told India Today Digital.

His exit from the show will be aired in tonight’s (Tuesday) episode. Over the last 10 days, the advocate's inimitable style of speaking and his hilarious one-liners have made him quite popular inside and outside the show.

Even host Salman Khan seemed to enjoy interacting with Sadavarte and playfully teasing him during the Weekend Ka Vaar episode. Recently, Sadavarte made headlines when organizations like PETA and PFA criticised him for bringing his pet donkey to the show.

All about advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte's case

Earlier, the India Today news team reported about Bombay High Court on Monday pulling up the advocate for missing a court session as he was in the reality show Bigg Boss's house. The court is currently hearing multiple petitions challenging the Maratha reservation, a significant legal issue in Maharashtra.

Sadavarte, who filed a petition against the reservation alongside his wife, Jaishri Patil, was not present for the hearing. The court began hearing arguments against the Maratha reservation in June. Previous advocates, including Pradeep Sancheti and Anil Anturkar, represented the petitioners before Advocate Subhash Jha concluded arguments on Monday.

The bench noted Sadavarte's absence and questioned the seriousness of the matter. When explained that he had gone for a special program, the Chief Justice expressed frustration, stating, “He is enjoying better company there.”

The court scheduled the next hearing for November 19, when Advocate General Dr. Birendra Saraf will present the Maharashtra government's case. The bench clarified that no petitioners would be allowed to argue during the next hearing, which will focus on the Advocate General's arguments.