Attorney General KK Venugopal grants consent to initiate criminal contempt against comedian Kunal Kamra
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- Published: November 12, 2020 17:41
New Delhi: Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday gave consent for initiating criminal contempt against stand up comedian Kunal Kamra, for his alleged derogatory tweets against a Supreme Court judge.
According to the reports, in his consent letter, the attorney general said that Kamra’s tweets were “highly objectionable” and it “constitutes criminal contempt of court”.
Attorney General KK Venugopal grants consent for initiating criminal contempt against stand up comedian Kunal Kamra (in file photo), for his alleged derogatory tweets against a Supreme Court judge. pic.twitter.com/KNLNEp2Nhw
— ANI (@ANI) November 12, 2020
Two Pune based lawyers and one law student seek Attorney General KK Venugopal’s consent to initiate contempt proceedings against stand up comic artist Kunal Kamra for his tweets criticizing the judiciary after the apex court granted bail to Arnab Goswami.