In a statement, Kundra said the entire episode was a 'witch hunt' & he has been declared guilty by the media. Last week, the Supreme Court had granted him protection from arrest.
The apex court issued notice to Maharashtra govt on an appeal filed by Kundra against a Bombay HC order rejecting his anticipatory bail and sought the govt's reply within four weeks.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SB Bhajipale Monday had allowed Kundra's bail application on furnishing a bond of Rs 50,000. He was lodged in Arthur Road Jail under judicial custody.
According to a charge sheet filed against Kundra, Shetty told Mumbai police she did not know about the apps allegedly used by her husband for uploading and streaming obscene content.
While rejecting contentions made by Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe, the HC Saturday said the remand to custody is within conformity of law & doesn't require interference.
Mumbai Police in the court argued that Kundra was not cooperating with the probe in the case filed in February and had destroyed evidence, a claim refuted by his lawyer.
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.
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.
The case was registered by Mumbai crime branch after an actress approached the police & alleged she was forced to shoot for a pornographic film for the HotShots app owned by Kundra.
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Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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