Chennai, March 28— The Madras High Court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail to comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing legal action over his jokes about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Justice Sunder Mohan granted Kamra the relief on the condition that he execute a bond to the satisfaction of the judicial magistrate at Vanur in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district. The court also issued notice to the Khar Police in Mumbai, the second respondent in the case, and posted the matter for hearing on April 7.
Kamra, who moved to Tamil Nadu from Mumbai in 2021, told the court he had been a resident of the state since then and feared arrest by the Mumbai police.
The case stems from Kamra’s recent performance at the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai’s Khar, where he performed a parody song targeting Shinde. His act triggered backlash from Shiv Sena supporters, who vandalized the club and the hotel where it is located.
Kamra was booked by Khar police on a complaint filed by Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel, who accused him of making defamatory remarks against the deputy CM.
