Before the singer deleted it, Mika’s remark on Jacqueline and Jean-Claude’s photo received a lot of attention.
Famous singer-composer Mika Singh has received a legal warning from alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar for his comment on actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s Instagram photo with Hollywood actor Jean-Claude Van Damme, who is well renowned for his martial arts action blockbusters.
Before the singer deleted it, Mika’s recent comment on the picture, which read, “You are looking so beautiful.., he is much better than #sukesh..,” immediately gained notoriety.
Your comment has sparked a lot of public discussion regarding the nature and character of our client, effectively putting him on trial in the media. According to the notification sent by Sukesh Chandrash’s attorney Anant Malik, “This situation is aggravating his current distress and poses significant challenges due to constant media scrutiny.”
“Our client is a man of repute and enjoys goodwill in the Indian film industry, various business houses, and political circles,” Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s post continued. Both domestically and internationally, he enjoys a strong reputation. Being a part of the Bollywood industry, you are well aware of the challenges one experiences when trying to establish oneself in this industry. However, your remarks have not only damaged our client’s reputation but have also both his personal and professional life negatively,”
It is also made clear to you that such vilification is a conscious effort on your behalf to harm and damage the name of our client, and that our client will not put up with such behaviour. You are hereby informed that you have committed a serious criminal offence of defamation by your disparaging comment and are subject to prosecution, among other things, under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, according to the notification.
It is important to note that defamation is a criminal offence subject to a two-year maximum sentence in jail. Additionally, you are informed that your statement violates our client’s personality rights, which are protected by Article 21 of the Constitution.
The letter said, “You (Mika Singh) are further directed to immediately extend an unqualified apology to our client, cease and desist from making any further false, scurrilous, defamatory and disparaging statements, and refrain from harassing our client in any way.”
