Kunal Kamra Approaches Bombay High Court To Quash Mumbai Police FIR For Video Against Eknath Shinde; Hearing Tomorrow

Comedian Kunal Karma has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the FIR over his recent video against Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde.

The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Navroz Seervai today, before the division bench led by Justice Sarang Kotwal.

The bench has agreed to grant an urgent hearing tomorrow (Tuesday). 

Kamra, who presently resides in Tamil Nadu, was earlier granted interim anticipatory bail in connection with the Mumbai police FIR. The interim protection is set to end today. The Madras High Court is considering his case today.

A Zero FIR was lodged against Kamra under Sections 353(1)(b), 353(2) [Public mischief] and 356(2) [Defamation] BNS by Shiv Sena MLA Muraji Patel. The FIR was later transferred to Khar police station in Mumbai.

Though Kamra had not directly taken the Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's name, the party workers allege that he had called Shinde a traitor while referencing to his split from the Shiv Sena.

Offended by Kamra's remarks, a group of Shiv Sena workers had also vandalised Mumbai's Habitat studio, where the comedian had performed the show. Twelve people were arrested in connection with the violence that had erupted and were subsequently granted bail.