Non-bailable warrant issued against Aamir Khan

INDORE 24 October 2007 : A court here on Tuesday issued a non-bailable warrant against actor Aamir Khan who failed to appear before the court in a case of alleged disrespect to the national flag.

Judicial Magistrate First Class B S Muvel issued the warrant on the complaint filed by one Shailendra Sharma against Khan for violating Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to the National Honour Act of 1971.

The court had earlier issued bailable warrant against the actor and three others, but they failed to appear in the court on Tuesday.

The complainant alleged that Khan disrespected the national tricolour during inauguration of a car showroom here on August 16 last.

He accused that the flags atop the showroom remained hoisted even after the sunset and the showroom employees pulled the flags down in a derogatory manner.

The court has fixed November 7 as the next date of hearing.