Guwahati, March 28 -- The Madras High Court on Friday, March 28, 2025, granted interim protection from arrest to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a case filed against him by the Khar police in Mumbai.

The case pertains to allegations of defamation against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Kamra's recent comedy show, Naya Bharat.

Justice Sunder Mohan issued a notice, returnable by April 7, to the Khar police in Mumbai on Kamra's plea for inter-State anticipatory bail. The court granted Kamra interim anticipatory bail to prevent his arrest until he could approach the Bombay High Court for regular bail.

Kamra was directed to execute a bond, along with two sureties, to the satisfaction of the judicial magis...