Monday, 4 July, 2022
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Topic: Kunal Kamra

KTR extends Hyderabad invite to Munawar Faruqui & Kunal Kamra, says ‘we don’t cancel shows’

Rishika Sadam -
State IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao says Hyderabad welcoming of ‘all cultures and criticism’ while Bengaluru, where Faruqui’s last show was cancelled, ‘takes comedy too seriously’.

Supreme Court to take up contempt plea against comedian Kunal Kamra after 4 weeks

PTI -
On 18 December last year, the top court issued show-cause notice to Kamra for his alleged scandalous tweets against the apex court and exempted him from personal appearances.

‘No defence for jokes’ — Kunal Kamra offers no apology to SC in reply to contempt notice

Bhadra Sinha -
Kamra, in reply to contempt notice by SC over his tweets, says there’s no defence for jokes, adding through his work he attempts to ‘comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable’.

No laughing matter — all the comedians who got into trouble for trying to be funny

Revathi Krishnan -
Comedian Munawar Faruqui has been denied bail in a case over objectionable remarks on Hindu gods and goddesses. Here’s a look at cases against other comedians.

BJP’s Bangladesh lesson — don’t unfairly target friendly neighbours to meet political ends

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SC show cause notice to Kunal Kamra, cartoonist Richa Taneja on contempt pleas over tweets

Apoorva Mandhani -
Kamra and Taneja are facing contempt for tweets criticising the SC. Three-judge bench asked the two to file replies within 6 weeks but said they need not appear in person.

SC to decide tomorrow if Kunal Kamra will face contempt proceedings for his tweets

Apoorva Mandhani -
3-judge bench said it will pronounce orders at 10:30 am Friday. Kamra had criticised SC for fast-tracking hearing of Arnab Goswami's appeal in suicide abetment case against him.

AG consents to contempt proceedings against Kunal Kamra for 18 November tweet against CJI

PTI -
New Delhi: Attorney General K K Venugopal Friday gave consent for initiating contempt proceedings against stand-up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his 18 November...

Parliamentary panel questions Twitter over Kunal Kamra’s ‘obscene’ posts criticising SC, CJI

PTI -
Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has refused to retract his controversial tweets or apologise for them, saying he believes they ‘speak for themselves’.

‘No apology, no fine’, Kunal Kamra says on possible contempt case over tweets against SC

Bismee Taskin -
In an open letter posted on Twitter, comedian Kunal Kamra says the 'silence' of Supreme Court cannot go 'uncriticized'. Attorney General gives consent to initiate contempt proceedings.
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