Thu, 15 March 2007 12:00:00 ET
Elizabeth Hurley, who recently dubbed by locals as 'the oldest bride' they've ever seen, was called a criminal for marrying in Hindu-style when she's not a Hindu.
Elizabeth Hurley has been called a criminal in India for marrying in a traditional Hindu ceremony.
The model-and-actress jetted off to India for a week of traditional Hindu ceremonies, but angry locals insist she has broken the law.
Vishnu Khandewal, from Jodhpur, claims under 295a of the Indian Penal Code - which deals with "deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings" - it is against the law to marry in a Hindu ceremony if you are not a Hindu.
Khandewal said: "She has hurt the religious sentiments of the community by marrying in Hindu style, which is a criminal offence."
His allegations will reportedly be heard in a Jodhpur court on March 21. Liz's representatives have not commented on the matter.
Liz - who is currently honeymooning with new husband Arun Nayar in the Maldives - was left red-faced when Indian locals dubbed her the "oldest bride they had ever seen".
Hindu girls usually marry in their late teens or early twenties, almost half the age of 41-year-old Liz.
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