The Bombay High Court on Friday ruled that comedian Kunal Kamra shall not be arrested in connection with a first information report (FIR) filed against him for allegedly calling Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde a "traitor" during a stand-up comedy show. However, the court allowed the police to continue their investigation.

As per PTI, a division bench comprising Justices Sarang Kotwal and S M Modak admitted Kamra’s plea seeking the quashing of the FIR registered at Khar police station. The court clarified that the petition would be heard in detail at a later date, but granted Kamra interim protection from arrest in the meantime.