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Ernakulam: In a major relief for actor Shwetha Menon, the Kerala high court has stayed stayed proceedings in a case against actor Shwetha Menon for allegedly taking up obscene roles in certain films.
Earlier, she had filed a petition in the Kerala High Court on Thursday seeking a stay on the criminal proceedings initiated against her in a case alleging that she earned money by acting in obscene films and advertisements.
In her petition, Shwetha contends that the proceedings have been initiated against her with “manifest malafides” and that she is a respected cine artist with a good reputation in society. The allegations, she argues, are baseless and unsupported by any tangible evidence.
The petition states that all the films and advertisements she appeared in were duly censored, certified, and have been publicly available for years. She further says that calling her work obscene is unfair and baseless, especially since her performance in the movie ‘Paleri Manikyam’ won a Kerala State Award, and her appearance in a condom ad was also legally approved and publicly accessible.
The petition further states that the allegation of her involvement in running porn sites is baseless, defamatory, and made without any evidence. She adds that the entire complaint, including claims of a sex and drug racket, is irresponsible and a product of the complainant’s wild imagination.
Colleagues allege conspiracy behind the complaint
Speculations are rife that there was a conspiracy hatched by an actor within AMMA due to which the complaint was launched against Shwetha Menon. Many actors including Mala Parvathy, Raveendran, Devan and Blessy issued full support to Shwetha and stated that the complaint is bogus and has been made with ill intentions.
"Everyone knew Shwetha is contesting for the president post. This is been done by a male actor against whom there are allegations made", said Mala Parvathy.
On Wednesday, the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court directed the filing of a case against the actor based on a complaint filed by social activist Martin Menachery from Ernakulam. Following this, the Ernakulam Central Police registered an FIR under Section 67A of the Information Technology Act, which deals with punishment for publishing or transmitting sexually explicit material in electronic form
