Guwahati, April 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Mumbai Police not to arrest stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a First Information Report (FIR) filed against him over a satirical video and a "gaddar" remark allegedly aimed at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

According to LiveLaw, a division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak issued the directive, while also stating that if the Mumbai Police wishes to record Kamra's statement, they must travel to Chennai, which is near his place of residence in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, and may seek assistance from the local police.

The court further clarified that if the authorities file a chargesheet while the petition is pending, the tria...