Mallika Sherawat has been asked to appear before court on August 19
Highlights
- A local court today issued a bailable warrant against Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat in connection with a case in which she is accused of obscenity.
- The Vadodara district court issued the warrant and asked her to appear before it on August 19.
- Former president of the Baroda Bar Association, Narendra Tiwari, had filed a case and sought a non-bailable warrant against Ms Sherawat over her allegedly "obscene" dance performance at a New Year's Eve party held in Mumbai on December 31, 2006.
- Mr Tiwari filed the suit after watching Ms Sherawat's performance on television channels. He made Ms Sherawat and the management of the five-star hotel where the event was held respondents in the case.
- The court had issued summons to Ms Sherawat last week to appear before it on Saturday. When she failed to appear, Mr Tiwari asked the court to issue a non-bailable warrant against her.
- However, after hearing the application, the court issued a bailable warrant.
- Mallika Sherawat has been issued summons in this case in the past as well. She moved Gujarat High Court seeking quashing of the summons but her plea was dismissed and she was asked to approach the lower court.
- A press statement released on behalf of Mallika Sherawat says no formal court order has been received.
A local court today issued a bailable warrant against Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat in connection with a case in which she is accused of obscenity.
The Vadodara district court issued the warrant and asked her to appear before it on August 19.
Former president of the Baroda Bar Association, Narendra Tiwari, had filed a case and sought a non-bailable warrant against Ms Sherawat over her allegedly "obscene" dance performance at a New Year's Eve party held in Mumbai on December 31, 2006.
Mr Tiwari filed the suit after watching Ms Sherawat's performance on television channels. He made Ms Sherawat and the management of the five-star hotel where the event was held respondents in the case.
The court had issued summons to Ms Sherawat last week to appear before it on Saturday. When she failed to appear, Mr Tiwari asked the court to issue a non-bailable warrant against her.
However, after hearing the application, the court issued a bailable warrant.
Mallika Sherawat has been issued summons in this case in the past as well. She moved Gujarat High Court seeking quashing of the summons but her plea was dismissed and she was asked to approach the lower court.
A press statement released on behalf of Mallika Sherawat says no formal court order has been received.