Actor Aamir Khan [follow Aamir khan on facebook] and his production house, Aamir Khan Productions Private Limited, on Wednesday urged the Bombay high court to "end his harassment" after multiplex owners dragged him to the Competition Commission for forming a "cartel". The matter relates to last year's strike when film producers decided not to screen their movies in multiplexes over payment issues.
Khan and his production house moved the HC to challenge the show cause notice issued by the commission. "They want to drag witnesses and him to the commission in Delhi," said senior advocate Arshad Hidayutullah," adding that at the time of the strike, none of the films produced by Khan were up for release.
Khan's lawyer said that the commission seemed to have already made up its mind as its preliminary report had said there was substance to the allegations against the production house. Senior advocate for another production house, Janak Dwarkadas said the Competition Act was applicable only to goods.
Additional solicitor-general Darius Khambata said that the commission was empowered to hear the case. The next hearing is scheduled in the HC on August 2.
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