India, April 10 -- The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which had sought the setting up of guidelines to prevent arbitrary First Information Reports (FIRs) against artistes and public speakers, like Kunal Kamra, who are engaged in satire and political criticism.

"Kunal Kamra, an aggrieved person, has approached a court in Chennai and this high court seeking various reliefs. He is neither illiterate nor so destitute that he is prevented from approaching this court. Why are you espousing this cause," the court asked advocate Amit Katarnaware, appearing for the PIL petitioner, a second-year law student.

To this, Katarnaware replied, "After the incident (Kamra's parody song and the ransacking of th...