Court stays trial in six cases against Khushboo

Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Madras High Court Wednesday stayed the trial in all six cases filed against Tamil film actress Khushboo over her controversial remarks on pre-marital sex and AIDS.

Khushboo's remarks in a magazine last year had angered sections of the society and a number of organisations and political parties had filed the cases against her in several district courts in Tamil Nadu.

All cases were later bunched and transferred to the Madras High Court by its Madurai bench.

Judge M. Jayapaul Wednesday ordered a permanent stay on the trial in all these cases.