The Bombay High Court questioned whether the rule of law truly exists in Maharashtra, strongly criticising the failure to arrest a minister’s son in a criminal case. The court asked if the Chief Minister is “so helpless” that even ministers’ children continue to evade the police without consequences.
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.