Bombay HC strikes down Centre's bid to establish fact-checking unit
Sep 21, 2024, at 04:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court Friday struck down the Centre's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the government's move.
'No defence needed for jokes': Kunal Kamra in reply to Supreme Court's contempt notice
Jan 29, 2021, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Comedian Kunal Kamra said he needed no defence for jokes, in reply to the contempt notice served by the Supreme Court over his two tweets on the judiciary, media reports said.
'No apology, no fine': Comedian Kunal Kamra on contempt of court charge
Nov 14, 2020, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Remaining defiant over his criticism of the topmost level of Indian judiciary, comedian Kunal Kamra on Friday said he would neither apologise nor pay a "fine" for the contempt of court charge brought against him.
Nov 12, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Attorney General of India KK Venugopal on Thursday gave consent to a lawyer to initiate criminal proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets suggesting the Supreme Court's alleged biases in granting interim bail to senior journalist Arnab Goswami.
After heckling journalist Arnab Goswami on flight, Kunal Kamra now gets banned by SpiceJet
Jan 29, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After getting banned by IndiGo and Air India for heckling journalist Arnab Goswami during a flight journey, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday now received the same treatment by airline SpiceJet.
Indigo, Air India ban stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for midair offensive on Arnab Goswami
Jan 29, 2020, at 12:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who tried to shame TV journalist Arnab Goswami on a flight of Indigo for his brand of journalism and then posted a video of the episode on social media, has been barred from flying for a period of six months by the private airline. Air India also followed suit and suspended him from flying on the national carrier while urging other airlines to act as well.