The Supreme Court Monday stayed criminal proceedings against filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar in a rape charge levelled against him by actor Preeti Jain. While staying the proceedings, an apex court bench headed by Justice HL Dattu issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Jain on Bhandarkar’s plea seeking that the case against him be quashed. Bhandarkar had challenged the Bombay High Court order asking him to face trial in the alleged rape case. Click here to read more