India, April 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday granted comedian Kunal Kamra permanent protection from arrest in connection with a criminal case registered against him in Mumbai for his satirical jibes directed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The court, however, allowed the investigation to continue.

A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and SM Modak ruled that if the police intend to question Kamra, they must do so in Chennai, where he is a permanent resident, with prior notice and assistance from local authorities. The bench also directed that no trial court proceedings can commence against Kamra unless the High Court decides on his plea to quash the FIR.

The case stems from a March 23 video uploaded to Kam...