A complaint was filed in a
court here Monday against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for publicly smoking
at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur during an Indian Premier League (IPL)
match Sunday between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, a lawyer said.
The complaint was submitted
in the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate. The court has fixed
April 12 for hearing in the matter.
"Smoking publicly is banned in Rajasthan since 2000. However, Shah Rukh
Khan was smoking publicly in front of thousands of spectators. The actor was
broadcast live while smoking on the TV channel which was showing the
match," said lawyer Nem Singh Rathore who filed the complaint on behalf of
Jaipur Cricket Academy
The lawyer said that spectators were being allowed into the stadium only after frisking. "The police was confiscating any objectionable items including cigarettes while frisking. However, it seems Shah Rukh was allowed to carry the cigarette packet into the stadium which is negligence on part of the police also," the complainant said.
Shah Rukh is the co-owner of the Kolkata side. Kolkota Knight Riders lost the match played on same day.
The lawyer said that spectators were being allowed into the stadium only after frisking. "The police was confiscating any objectionable items including cigarettes while frisking. However, it seems Shah Rukh was allowed to carry the cigarette packet into the stadium which is negligence on part of the police also," the complainant said.
Shah Rukh is the co-owner of the Kolkata side. Kolkota Knight Riders lost the match played on same day.
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