A judge who issued obscenity charges against Richard Gere for publicly kissing Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has been transferred from his job, it was reported today.

Hollywood actor Richard Gere is bemused at the media storm surrounding his kiss with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.

Richard Gere denounced a small right-wing minority in India whose complaints and protests led to a judge issuing an arrest warrant against the US Hollywood star for violating the country’s strict public obscenity laws.

Legal experts in India today ridiculed a court’s obscenity charges against actor Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty for kissing in public.