The CJM has asked the petitioner by the end of the day to prove why and how is the matter tenable to the court in Lucknow. In a related development, a lawyer Manoj Kumar Dixit has filed a petition in the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) IIIrd's court in Kanpur seeking action against the actor.
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"Freedom of expression in the country does not allow sentiments to be hurt in this manner" the lawyer told IANS while explaining the reason behind filing the case. The court has ordered the testimony of the petitioner be recorded on July 14.
Salman Khan had irked his fans and people across the country by a statement, given in response to a question by a reporter on how he felt doing the strenuous shooting of Sultan, where he plays a wrestler. Khan responded by saying that "he felt like a raped woman...he could barely stand straight after the shoot."
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The statement invited sharp rebuke on social media and his father, writer Salim Khan soon apologised on behalf of his son and admitted that the statement was in bad taste.