Supreme Court stays Gere8217;s arrest

The Court said the complaint filed against Gere was just a 8220;publicity hunting8221; and there were no need for issuing the arrest warrant.

8220;The court has no business to issue the arrest warrant,8221; a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said pointing out that the complainant had not even given a proper address of Gere in the complaint.

The warrant has been issued to a person whose address was not given, the Bench said.

8220;What power has the Magistrate to issue the warrant when address is not given in the complaint,8221; the Bench asked.

8220;The filing of such complaint and order brings bad name to the country,8221; the Bench said.