Slap case: SC asks Govinda to apologise to man

The Supreme Court on Monday advised actor Govinda to apologise to a person, who had lodged a complaint accusing the actor of slapping and intimidating him in 2008. “You are a big hero, show your big heart,” a Bench headed by Justice TS Thakur said, while suggesting the actor to settle the dispute with complainant Santosh Rai.

Rai has appealed against the Bombay high court’s decision quashing his complaint against Govinda, saying there was no material against the actor to show criminal intimidation. The Apex Court bench, also comprising Justice V Gopala Gowda, watched the video clip of the incident on a mobile phone and suggested that the actor should apologise to Rai.