Shilpa Shetty- Richard Gere Kissing Controversy: Current Updates Posted on January 11, 2023 News By Akta Yadav 240 Views Shilpa Shetty:- Recent Development On 7th of January 2023 (Saturday), the High Court of Bombay asked the government of Maharashtra to file their reply regarding the case of obscenity involving Shilpa. Actress Shilpa Shetty’s lawyer, Madhukar Dalvi, during the hearing on Saturday, pleaded before the Court that if the video of the incident is closely looked into, it will be evident that Mrs. Shilpa had no intention of creating obscenity by kissing Hollywood actor, Richard Gere and hence, the charges against her must be dismissed. The Court even ordered the complainant to submit her reply before the expiry of 4 weeks. Background of the Controversy The event during which the cause of action arose occurred in Jaipur in 2007. It was a charitable event where both Mrs. Shilpa Shetty and Mr. Richard Gere was present. Allegedly, Shilpa and Richard Gere engaged in a public kiss at the event which amounts to public obscenity. The case was filed by advocate Poonam Chand Bhandari under sections 292- 294 of the IPC and also under the IT Act and Indecent Representation of Women Act. Subsequently, actress Shilpa Shetty had filed an application before the Supreme Court to get the case transferred to Bombay and this plea was approved. Later on, Shilpa Shetty filed another plea in the Bombay High Court pleading the court to dismiss the complaint found since no case was prima facie made out. Arguments by Shilpa Shetty’s Advocate Ms. Dalvi, lawyer representing actress Shilpa presented a video of the incident as evidence. She even expressed that many people from the general public were present at the event and few people have taken the event as an opportunity to gain publicity by indulging in matters related to celebrities. The act of Shilpa Shetty was blown out of proportion in the petition while the video clearly showed that she did not initiate the kiss with Richard Gere.
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