Actor and co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders Shahrukh Khan was today directed by a local court here to appear before it on May 26 after he was seen smoking at the SMS stadium during an IPL match.

Taking cognisance of a complaint filed by a privatecricket academy, the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Shilpa Sameer summoned the actor. In his complaint, Anand Singh, who runs the Jaipur Cricket Academy, had sought action against Khan under section 5/11 of Rajasthan Prohibition of Smoking Act, 2000, which prohibits smoking at a public place. Khan was seen smoking on April 8 during a match between the teams of Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, the petitioner said.