The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued notice to her on Tuesday while admitting a criminal revision petition that took exception to her comments that “no Indian has chastity or virginity anymore”. She purportedly said this in a TV interview. The petition was filed by Advocate S Greesh Kumar following which Justice A Selvam issued notices to her and Tamil daily Dinathanthi, which published the transcript of the interview.

The petition was earlier dismissed by a judicial magistrate after conducting an inquiry into the complaint lodged by Kumar under IPC sections 292 (A) (printing of grossly indecent and scurrilous matter or matter intended for blackmail), 293 (sale of obscene objects to young persons), Sec 509 (word gesture or act intended to insult the  modesty of a woman).

It was dismissed on the ground that there was no prima facie material or evidence to come to the conclusion that the Sushmitha Sen would have made those comments. The HC judge, however, admitted it after Kumar went on an appeal.

The other actresses Kushboo, Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen also faced similar petitions in the past. Kumar said that his petition was dismissed by the magistrate stating that Sushmita Sen was not important and that the editor of Dinathanthi was the main witness for the publication on November 7, 2006.

The actress had given her opinion knowing fully well that it would be published and telecast.