New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday suspended the operation of a show cause notice issued by a subordinate court here against social activist Nafisa Ali for allegedly purchasing a controversial painting by noted painter M.F. Husain.
Acting on a petition filed by Nafisa Ali, a former Miss India and actress, Justice B.N. Chaturvedi stayed the notice issued on a petition by Shiv Sena leader Jai Bhagwan Goel.
The lower court had issued the notice on May 15 without taking cognisance of the offence, said Lawyer Sidharth Luthra appearing for Ali.
The trial court judge did not have power to issue the notice before taking cognisance, he said while seeking quashing of the order.
Luthra said Ali did not purchase such a painting and even if she did it was not a crime.
The painting in question is one of the series of works portraying Hindu goddesses in nude - that have angered a section of society.
While adjourning the matter till Nov 23, the court asked the complainant to file his reply to substantiate the allegations.
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