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Mumbai court discharges Shilpa Shetty in Richard Gere kissing case

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Mumbai court discharges Shilpa Shetty in Richard Gere kissing case

A Mumbai court on Monday, January 24 released Shilpa Shetty, who was charged with indecent and indecent assault in an incident where co-defendant Richard Gere publicly kissed her. The incident occurred during an awareness campaign in Rajasthan in 2007. A total of three cases were brought against Shilpa in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in 2007, accusing Shilpa of publicly kissing the Hollywood star and AIDS campaigner.

After perusing the complaint that sparked the case, Metropolitan Magistrate Ketaki Chavan deduced that the actress was a victim of the alleged conduct of Defendant No. 1 Richard Gere.

After filing a police report and documents, the magistrate was convinced that the charges against Shilpa Shetty were baseless. Therefore, the actress was dismissed.

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“None of the alleged offenses in the complaint were satisfied. Furthermore, none of the documents attached to the final report disclose the conduct of the current defendant in order to bring her under the jurisdiction of Article 34 of the IPC (joint intent).” observed order of.

Following the incident, the Magistrate 1 in Mundawa, Rajasthan, lodged a complaint with Shilpa Shetty and Richard Gere to register an FIR, which was granted.

The FIR registered the accused under Sections 292, 293, 294 of the Indian Penal Code (Obscene) and the Information Technology and Women’s Indecent (Prohibition) Act.
Shilpa Shetty’s request to transfer the case to Mumbai was approved by the Supreme Court in 2017, after which the Metropolitan Magistrate at Ballard Quay, Mumbai, heard the complaint and the transfer case.

The actress applied for discharge through defence lawyer Madhukar Dalvi under Section 239 (release after consideration of police report and documents) and 245 (release after consideration of evidence) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

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Shilpa’s application states that the charges against her “only that she did not protest when she was kissed by co-accused Richard Gere would in no way make her an accomplice or perpetrator of the crime.

Her application under section 239 was granted, while her application under section 245 was denied because release was not provided for in a subpoena-tearable case.

Complete News Source : India Today

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Nargis Fakhri makes first post since sister’s arrest in murder case: ‘We are coming for you’

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Nargis Fakhri makes first post since sister’s arrest in murder case: ‘We are coming for you’

Nargis Fakhri shares first post on Instagram after her sister Aliya Fakhri’s arrest in murder case in the US. The actor did not address the controversy still.

Nargis Fakhri‘s daughter Aliya Fakhri was recently arrested in the US for allegedly murdering her ex-boyfriend and one of his friends. While her mother defended her, Nargis has maintained silence on the matter. However, the actor as now shared a post which is going viral on social media.

(Also Read: Who is Aliya Fakhri, Nargis Fakhri’s sister accused of twin murder in US?)

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Nargis Fakhri’s Instagram post

Nargis Fakhri took to Instagram stories and shared a picture with her Housefull 5 co-stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Sonam Bajwa from the sets and wrote, “we are coming for you.” In the photo, the three ladies looked excited as they posed together while getting ready.

A source close to India Today told the publication that Nargis Fakhri hasn’t been in contact with her sister for over 20 years and only got to know about the incident through news. “She has not been in touch with her sister for over 20 years. The actor learned about the incident through the news, just like everyone else,” the source stated. On the other hand, their mother defended Aliya and said, “I don’t think she would be killing someone. She was a person who was caring for everybody. She tried to help everybody,” multiple news outlets reported.

What did Aliya Fakhri do?

Aliya Fakhri allegedly set a two-storey garage on fire by lighting up a heap of garbage in Queens killing his 35-year-old ex-boyfriend Edward Jacobs and his friend, 33-year-old Anastasia Ettienne. Aliya took this step after her ex-boyfriend denied her request to reconcile their relationship. She now faces a total of nine charges, four for a first-degree murder, four for second-degree murder and an arson charge and will appear in court on December 9.

About Housefull 5

Helmed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Housefull in the fifth installment of the successful comedy franchise, Housefull. Apart from Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa and Jacqueliene Fernandez the film also stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Chunky Panday and others in key roles and is scheduled to release in theatres in June 2025.

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