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Mumbai court rejects Raj Kundra’s bail plea in pornographic films case

Police have alleged that Kundra earned over Rs 1.17 crore between August-December 2020 by uploading pornographic content online, through Hotshots. He was arrested on 19 July.

No urgent relief to Raj Kundra in porn film case till prosecution is heard, says Bombay HC

Kundra, in his plea to the court, claimed that the 'material' found by police did not show explicit sexual acts but were in form of short movies that are 'lascivious'

Mumbai court remands Raj Kundra to 14-day judicial custody in pornographic films case

The police had told the court that Kundra set up Armsprime Media, which bought 'Hotshots' app to upload objectionable videos on social media and also planned to sell 119 adult films.

Pornography in India: What is illegal, what is not and what else the law says

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Raj Kundra moves Bombay HC, challenges ‘illegal arrest’ in pornography-related case

In his petition, Kundra contended that the material police claim to be pornographic does not depict 'explicit sexual acts'.

Mumbai court extends Raj Kundra’s police custody in porn films case till 27 July

Mumbai Police arrested Kundra, Shilpa Shetty's husband, on 19 July & booked him under relevant sections of the IPC & IT Act for allegedly being a 'key conspirator' of the case.

Raj Kundra planned another app after ‘Hotshots’ was blocked, says Mumbai Police

Screenshots of alleged WhatsApp chats of Kundra with others have surfaced on social media discussing 'Plan B', which involved launching a new app to carry on the business.

Watching, publishing, sharing pornography: What is a crime in India and what isn’t

Actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra has been arrested for allegedly being a ‘key conspirator’ in a case pertaining to pornographic films. Here’s what the laws say.

Mobile app ‘Hotshots’ is at the centre of porn case against Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra

Actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra was arrested Monday for allegedly being a ‘key conspirator’ in a case pertaining to production and publishing of porn through the Hotshots app.

Has Pornhub become safer after NYT report? Its new steps aren’t enough

Pornhub is a cesspool of rape videos, including child rape, revenge pornography, sex trafficking and private videos that are hacked and uploaded.

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Indian police need urgent reforms. 2006 SC order yielded no results

In the face of judicial scrutiny, several states issued executive orders after SC’s 2006 verdict. But these enactments were cleverly designed to circumvent the implementation of judicial directions.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.