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Reports based on police sources not defamatory, says Bombay HC on Shilpa Shetty’s plea

Justice Gautam Patel said articles referred to by Shilpa Shetty in her suit don't seem to be defamatory and noted that blanket gag order will have a chilling effect on press freedom.

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.

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BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.