ANI has filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal in the Delhi High Court, accusing him of making false claims of extortion and copyright misuse. The suit also includes comedian Kunal Kamra and activist Mohammed Zubair for sharing Mangal’s video, which ANI claims harms its reputation and misuses its trademarks.
YouTuber Mohak Mangal accused Asian News International (ANI) of misusing copyright laws to extort money from creators. After receiving strikes for using brief ANI footage, Mangal claims ANI requested ₹45-50 lakh to remove them. The situation raises concerns about copyright ethics and threatens the digital creator community in India.
The Bombay High Court granted temporary protection from arrest to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra while hearing his petition to cancel an FIR related to his comment about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The court noted that arrest was unnecessary under current laws, despite threats Kamra received and issues regarding police conduct.
Kamra told the Court that despite receiving over 500 death threats and requests for virtual questioning, the police were insisting that he appear physically in Mumbai for questioning. MUMBAI: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash an FIR filed against him by the Mumbai Police for allegedly calling Maharashtra […]
Bombay: 8th April: On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government to reply to a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra. Kamra has requested the Court to cancel the First Information Report (FIR) filed against him by the Mumbai Police for calling Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a “gaddar” (traitor) during his comedy show.
Bombay: On Monday (7th April), the Bombay High Court agreed to hear a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra seeking to cancel the First Information Report (FIR) registered against him. The case is related to Kamra’s use of the word “gaddar” (traitor) in one of his comedy shows — a comment allegedly aimed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Comedian Kunal Kamra has petitioned the Bombay High Court to cancel an FIR filed against him for allegedly calling Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a “traitor” during a comedy show. Kamra argues the FIR violates his constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression. His case is set for hearing on April 21.
