Shilpa Shetty was granted relief by a court in a case of obscenity filed against her after Hollywood actor Richard Gere kissed her at an event in Rajasthan in 2007.
According to the Metropolitan Magistrate Ketaki Chavan, Shilpa Shetty appeared to have clarified her position shortly after the incident. After considering the police report and documents presented, the Magistrate was satisfied that the charges against Shilpa were groundless and hence she was discharged from the offences.
After the incident, three cases, two in Rajasthan and one in Ghaziabad, were filed against the actors on charges of obscenity. Her plea to transfer the case to Mumbai was reportedly allowed by Supreme Court in 2017.
