Shinde jibe: HC reserves order on Kamra's plea against FIR, grants temporary protection from arrest
Shinde jibe: HC reserves order on Kamra's plea against FIR, grants temporary protection from arrest
MUMBAI: (Apr 16) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on comedian Kunal Kamra's petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against him for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and granted him interim protection from arrest.
A division bench of Justices S Kotwal and S Modak, after hearing arguments from both sides, reserved its order. It directed the Mumbai police not to arrest Kamra till the order is passed in the matter.
A First Information Report has been registered at Khar police station here against the stand-up comedian for allegedly calling Shinde "gaddar" (traitor) during a show in the metropolis. Workers of Shinde's party, Shiv Sena, also vandalised the studio where the show had been recorded.
