cognisable offence made outChennai, Nov 24 (PTI) The Madras High Court todaydirected the police to register an FIR against actor KamalHaasan if a cognisable offence is made out against him overhis alleged comments on "Hindu terrorism" in a Tamil magazine.
Justice M S Ramesh passed the order on a petition by GDevarajan, a registered advocate clerk in the high court,seeking a direction to the police to register the FIR againstthe actor based on his complaint.
According to the petitioner, the actor said in an articlepublished in the magazine's November 8 edition that thepresence of "Hindu terrorism" in the country cannot be ruledout.
"By making such statements Kamal Haasan is trying tobrand Hindus as terrorists. He should understand that noreligion preaches violence but only peace. The actor withvested interests is trying to divide the Tamil community onbasis of religion," the petitioner said.
He further said he had approached the Chennai policecommissioner on November 4 and Teynampet police on November 6with his complaint against the actor.
Since no action was taken on the complaints, he moved thehigh court. PTI COR VSZMN.
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