Tamil Murasu Semi-nude attachments: Kushboo Followers

IBNLive : Obscene pose: Shilpa, Reema in dock: "A Madurai court has taken exception to obscene pictures published in a Tamil evening paper and issued summons to the two actresses to appear before the court.

Acting on the complaint of advocate T Dakshinamoorthy, Judicial Magistrate Seetaraman also directed the publisher of the eveninger 'Tamil Murasu', R N Murugan, to appear before the court on March 10.

The petitioner had submitted that the paper had had carried 'sexy blowups' and 'medium posters' in its issues on seven days in December and January.

This has violated Section 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of women (prohibition) Act and Sec 3 of Young persons Harmful Publications Act and IPC sec 292 (Sale of Obscene books), the petition said.

Apart from "misleading the youth, the pictures would also increase violence against women," the petition added.

The pictures should be confiscated under the provisions of the Press and registration of Books act, 1967, it further demanded. "