Lawyer moves UP court against hair stylist Jawed Habib

A lawyer filed a court case on Wednesday against famous hair stylist Jawed Habib for allegedly using images of Hindu gods and goddesses in an advertisement to promote his salons.

Lawyer Vinay Pandey moved an application in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Maharajganj in eastern Uttar Pradesh, saying that Habib, a hair stylist whose clientele include many eminent persons across the country, had recently issued an advertisement that allegedly showed Hindu gods and goddesses sitting in his salon as customers.

The petitioner said the advertisement was available on the social media, and added that it had hurt the sentiments of millions of Hindus.

 

The court fixed September 11 for hearing the case.

--IANS

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