Kunal Kamra row: HC grants interim protection from arrest to comedian in ‘traitor’ joke case | India News

NEW DELHI: Bombay excessive courtroom on Wednesday offered interim aid from arrest to comedian Kunal Kamra in the “traitor” joke case.
“Arguments are concluded for interim relief seeking stay of investigation into the FIR lodged by the Khar police. Reserve for orders. In the meantime as agreed by public prosecutor summons were issued under 35 (3) of BNSS which specifically refers to notice being issued for recording of statement of accused where arrest of person is not required. In that background the question of arresting (Kamra) in CR number 194/2025 of Khar poice doesn’t arise.. Till then petitioner shall not be arrested,” the courtroom mentioned.
This follows the listening to when HC issued notices to the Mumbai Police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel in response to a petition by Kamra difficult an FIR filed in opposition to him for allegedly referring to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde as a “traitor” throughout a stand-up act. The courtroom had then additionally granted interim protection to Kamra till April 16.
The FIR, initially registered as a zero FIR by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel beneath expenses of public mischief and defamation, was later transferred to Khar police station.
Although Kamra didn’t straight identify Shinde in satirical efficiency, Shiv Sena staff allege he referred to the deputy CM as a “traitor,” referencing the get together cut up. In response, a bunch of get together staff vandalized Mumbai’s Habitat studio, the place Kamra had carried out. Twelve people had been arrested for the incident and later granted bail. Kamra has additionally reported receiving demise threats following the controversy.