The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the arrest warrant issued by a Jaipur court against Hollywood actor Richard Gere involved in a kissing row with actress Shilpa Shetty.
The court said he will not have to appear before the Jaipur court and will be free to visit and leave the country.
The Court said the complaint filed against Gere was just a "publicity hunting" and there were no need for issuing the arrest warrant.
"The court has no business to issue the arrest warrant," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said pointing out that the complainant had not even given a proper address of Gere in the complaint.
The warrant has been issued to a person whose address was not given, the Bench said.
"What power has the Magistrate to issue the warrant when address is not given in the complaint," the Bench asked.
"The filing of such complaint and order brings bad name to the country," the Bench said.
Agencies Posted online: Friday , March 14, 2008 at 1219 hrs
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- Kamal Kumar Pandey (Adv. Supreme Court of India)
- Lawyer Practising at Supreme Court of India. Court Experience: Criminal, Civil & PIL (related to Property, Tax, Custom & Duties, MVAC, insurance, I.P.R., Copyrights & Trademarks, Partnerships, Labour Disputes, etc.) Socio-Legal: Child Rights, Mid Day Meal Programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Women Rights, Against Female Foeticide, P.R.Is, Bonded Labour, Child labour, Child marriage, Domestic violence, Legal Literacy, HIV/AIDS, etc. Worked for Legal Aid/Advise/Awareness/Training/Empowerment/Interventions/Training & Sensitisation.
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