Court fines Rs 10,000 on Hindu Makkal Katchi functionary for filing frivolous petition for publicity

THANJAVUR: The Second Additional District Munsif Court in Kumbakonam on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the district secretary of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) for wasting its time by filing a frivolous petition seeking action against actor Kamal Haasan.

The petitioner K Bala, district secretary , HMK, in his petitioner filed on March 24 had demanded maximum punishment for actor Kamal Haasan, besides slapping a fine, for having made derogatory remarks against Mahabarata, an ancient epic.

When the petition came up for hearing on Thursday, judge Saravanabhavan dismissed the petition stating that there was no prima facie to prove the charge.

The judge also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner for wasting its time by filing frivolous petition for chief publicity.

 The petitioner is learnt to be in the habit of filing such petitions for publicity. He has also filed a petition against actress Kushboo already, the judge said.

The judge also ordered the petitioner Bala to remit the fine amount in the bank account exclusively opened for removing karuvela trees and submit the receipt before the court in a period of one week.

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