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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.

Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more child-like state

The much greater irony is that while porn promises to satisfy and provide sexual gratification, it delivers the opposite.

On Camera

3 survey results that tell us what Indians think about democracy — and it’s not a simple story

The search for a permanent and coherent popular meaning of democracy is futile. The Pew report underlines this ever-evolving tendency of popular democracy in the Indian context.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Indian Coast Guard’s pollution control vessel visits Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei

The ICG Samudra Paheredar will be in the region for three days, visiting ports in Manila, Ho Chi Minh, and Muara.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.