HC asks actor to pay ₹2 lakh to TN

HC asks actor to pay ₹2 lakh to TN

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:30.04.2021

Actor Mansoor Ali Khan, facing a case for his statements against Covid-19 vaccine, has to pay ₹2 lakh towards the state government’s vaccine campaign as precondition for anticipatory bail in the case.

Justice M Dhandapani, granting conditional anticipatory bail to the actor, said: “He was creating unnecessary panic among the public. You do not know how health professionals are working hard in government hospitals.”

The issue pertains to a statements made by Mansoor Ali Khan in front of a private hospital where actor Vivekh had been admitted after he suffered a heart attack on April 16. Khan alleged that Vivekh fell ill only because of the Covid-19 vaccine that he took on April 15. The video of the actor making such statements went viral on social media.

Subsequently, based on a complaint filed by a health officer of the Chennai Corporation, the Vadapalani police registered an FIR under sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation), 270 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 505 (1)(b) (intent to cause fear to the public) of the IPC besides invoking provisions of the Epidemics Act and the Disaster Management Act.

Representing the petitioner, advocate M Radhakrishnan submitted that the statement made by the actor at the entrance of the private hospital was an emotional outburst never intended to hurt anyone.