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SC suspends obscenity charges against Gere

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Posted: Mar 14, 2008 at 1809 hrs IST

New Delhi, March 14: The Supreme Court suspended on Friday legal proceedings against Richard Gere, who faced obscenity charges for publicly kissing Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty in 2007.

Gere made headlines when he arched over and kissed Shilpa Shetty, winner of the British reality television show Celebrity Big Brother, several times on the cheek at an anti-AIDS show in New Delhi.

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan and Justice R V Raveendran stayed the arrest warrants against Gere and granted permission for him to travel to and from India.

The court criticised the complainant for his 'moral policing' and observed, 'such complaints are publicity hunting. You are bringing a bad name to this country'.

Similar legal proceedings against Shetty were suspended last year.

A devout Buddhist, Gere is involved with charities dealing with AIDS and orphans in India and often visits the country.

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