HC issues notice to Rajnikanth, director and producer of 'Lingaa'

December 08, 2014 23:09

The Madras high court today issued a notice to actor Rajnikanth and the director, producer and scripwriter of the film 'Lingaa' on an appeal seeking to set aside the order of a single judge dismising the case of plagiarism filed against him and others.

Justices V Dhanapalan and V M Velumani gave an order to this effect and posted the case for hearing on December 10.

The bench also issued a notice to the officials, including Director General of Police,IG (South zone), Madurai city Police Commissioner, Union Secretary, Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Tamil Nadu Secretary of Information and Cinema. Petitioner K R Ravi Rathinam said he had given a complaint to the police on November 1,2014, listing all the 'offences' committed by the four respondents.

But no FIR had been registered though a cognisable offence had been made out, he said.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Champions of investor trust: 10 stocks with institutional seal of approval

'15 seconds, and Owaisis wouldn't know...': BJP's Rana

Rana's blistering attack came in response to AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi's controversial speech in 2013 that it would take them only '15 minutes' to balance the 'Hindu- Muslim ratio' in the country if the police were removed.

Haryana crisis: Oppn approaches guv, steps up efforts to topple BJP govt

'It is evident that the BJP govt in Haryana no longer commands a majority,' former Deputy Chief Minister and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala said in his letter to the governor on Wednesday.

Air India Express cabin crew call off strike; no sacking of staffers

Both parties will discuss the issues and there will be a meeting again on May 28, he said.

Pune court likely to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar murder case today

Additional sessions judge A A Jadhav of the special court for cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is likely to pronounce the judgement on Friday, said special public prosecutor Prakash Suryawanshi.