Fame hungry 'consumer' sues actor Aamir khan for faulty cellphone
Fame hungry 'consumer' sues actor Aamir khan for faulty cellphoneThe Constitution of the country allows its citizens several kinds of freedom - freedom of speech, freedom of choice etc.
And in the same land the courts of law and justice are open to pleas from any person who has a grievance at hand.
However, in recent times, citizens of this country have taken to filing frivolous complaints and cases to garner their 15 minutes of fame.
A case in point is that of Hemendra Singh, a resident of Shriganganagar in Rajasthan. The 27-year-old bought a Samsung cellphone in April this year from a local dealer.
However, the parts of the instrument were faulty and the shop owner refused to replace the phone even though it was covered under the warranty period.
So instead of appealing to the consumer court, an enraged Singh went ahead and filed a complaint against actor Aamir Khan, who endorses the brand.
Fan-tasticIn his affidavit, Singh, a computer hardware engineer, claimed that he bought the cellphone only because Khan endorsed it, and that he held the actor in high esteem.
"I am a fan of Aamir Khan and I believed his claim (advertisement) and bought the handset," said Singh.
Actor summonedThe magistrate issued a summons to the actor asking him to be present before the court on November 29.
Singh claims to have sent a legal notice to Aamir's residence on August 20, 2010. Aamir, however, did not receive the notice.
Singh's lawyer, Rajesh Kumar Luna said, "Aamir is the brand ambassador of the product and as the handset was substandard the court has issued a notice to him."
Then on September 25, Singh filed a complaint with the local consumer court against the shopowner under the provisions of cheating and breach of trust.
The actor was unreachable for comment despite repeated attempts. His secretary did not respond to SMSes.
Crazy Fans and Crazier Cases> Several criminal cases were filed against South Indian actress Khushboo on her comments over extra marital affairs and sexual liberation. The apex court quashed all the cases in April this year
> Hollywood actor Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty were hauled up over a peck on the cheek at a public function in 2007. A court in Alwar district of Rajasthan issued a 'look-out notice' for Shilpa at various airports that stated that the actress should not be allowed to leave the country till the matter is resolved. Shilpa appealed to the apex court against the order, and it was over-ruled.
> In 2006, a lawyer filed an obscenity case against Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan over a kissing scene in Dhoom 2, in Indore under sections 292 (vulgarity) and 509 (derogatory to women) of the IPC.
> A social worker filed a case against actress Mallika Sherawat for promoting nudity and obscenity in her films
> A teenager had filed a complaint in the Delhi High court against Aamir Khan for 'air-guitaring' in the song Papa Kehte Hain in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. The 16-year-old alleged that Aamir made amateur guitarists like himself look like losers.
> A convict in Tihar Jail filed a case against Shah Rukh Khan for portraying serial killers in a bad light in the film Baazigar. The convict also wore similar glasses as sported by SRK in the film. He withdrew his case.
The Other Side"The issue is in myu00a0knowledge. I am in touch with the customer and I have agreed to replace the handset," said Chandrakant Kumavat, area sales manager, Samsung.
