New Delhi, April 28: In a major relief to Tamil actress Khushboo, the Supreme Court today quashed all 22 criminal cases against her.
As many as 22 criminal cases were filed against Khushboo for making controversial statement pre-marital sex to a Tamil magazine in 2005.
The actress approached the apex court in 2008 when Madras High Court dismissed her plea.
In her interview, Khushboo said, “No educated people will insist that their bride’s virginity at the time of marriage.”
Various cases were filed against the South Indian actress for her remarks on Pre-marital sex and live-in relationship in Tamil Nadu by various groups.
A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices Deepak Verma and B S Chauhan accepted her plea against Madras High Court decision and quashed all the cases against her.
——Agencies