Richard Gere is in the clear.

The highest court in India has ordered that an arrest warrant against the actor be suspended.

Indian Supreme Court Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice R.V. Raveendran have indefinitely stayed the warrant, which had been issued against Gere for allegedly violating public obscenity laws.

It turns out that while at a 2007 AIDS awareness event, the actor publicly embraced Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and gave her a big kiss.

Hindu activists had filed three cases against Gere and Shetty, alleging that the two had offended the sensibilities of India’s culture.

An unauthorized spokesperson for Gere suggests that the actor should never have been held responsible for his slippery lip behavior since he has an inherent condition that causes him to offend sensibilities the world over.