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Calcutta HC Denies Bail to Sharmistha Panoli in Operation Sindoor Case

By BPN News Desk June 3, 2025

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The Calcutta High Court has refused interim bail to 22-year-old law student and influencer Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for her controversial remarks linked to Operation Sindoor. The case has stirred national attention, as it now sits at the intersection of free speech, religion, and

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Selective Justice Is Injustice: The State vs. Sharmishta Panoli

By BPN News Desk June 3, 2025

A 22-year-old law student from Pune, Sharmishta Panoli, is currently behind bars. Her offense? A now-deleted Instagram reel in which she criticized the silence of Bollywood over Operation Sindoor and used words some deemed communal. She deleted the video. She apologized. But none of that mattered to the West Bengal Police, who travelled across the […]

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Kunal Kamra Granted Interim Bail Amid Eknath Shinde Parody Controversy

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2025

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has been granted interim pre-arrest bail by the Madras High Court until April 17, 2025, in connection with a case filed against him for a parody performance allegedly targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Parody Performance Sparks Legal Action and Backlash The controversy stems from a January 2025 performance at […]