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Relief for India sex row actress | Relief for India sex row actress |
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India's Supreme Court has dismissed all cases against a Tamil actress who spoke in support of the right of women to have pre-marital sex. | India's Supreme Court has dismissed all cases against a Tamil actress who spoke in support of the right of women to have pre-marital sex. |
Actress Kushboo was accused of outraging public decency and 22 cases were filed against her in 2005. | Actress Kushboo was accused of outraging public decency and 22 cases were filed against her in 2005. |
Kushboo said she was "relaxed and relieved" after the court order. | Kushboo said she was "relaxed and relieved" after the court order. |
The remarks stirred controversy in a conservative country where pre-marital sex and live-in relationships are still considered a taboo. | The remarks stirred controversy in a conservative country where pre-marital sex and live-in relationships are still considered a taboo. |
Some Tamil nationalist political groups had accused the actress of making derogatory and obscene remarks against Tamil culture. | Some Tamil nationalist political groups had accused the actress of making derogatory and obscene remarks against Tamil culture. |
In a 2005 interview Kushboo said it was not wrong for women to have pre-marital sex as long as they took precautions. | In a 2005 interview Kushboo said it was not wrong for women to have pre-marital sex as long as they took precautions. |
She said that it was also "not fair of any educated youth to expect his wife to be a virgin". | She said that it was also "not fair of any educated youth to expect his wife to be a virgin". |
Several cases were filed against her across Tamil Nadu in various courts under different sections of the Indian penal code. | Several cases were filed against her across Tamil Nadu in various courts under different sections of the Indian penal code. |
The Madras high court had earlier rejected her appeal to dismiss the cases against her. | The Madras high court had earlier rejected her appeal to dismiss the cases against her. |
But last month, the Supreme Court endorsed the right of unmarried couples to live together. | But last month, the Supreme Court endorsed the right of unmarried couples to live together. |
The judges said that even Hindu Gods Lord Krishna and Radha were co-habiting lovers. | The judges said that even Hindu Gods Lord Krishna and Radha were co-habiting lovers. |
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