The Bombay high court has dismissed Raj Kundra’s plea challenging remand orders passed by the metropolitan magistrate in the porn racket case.
Justice AS Gadkari observed that remand orders were in conformity with the law.
The news portal Bar and Bench quoted justice Gadkari as saying, “Remand to custody by magistrate is within conformity of law and does not require interference (sic).”
The husband of Hindi film actress Shilpa Shetty, Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai police on 19 July. He has been booked under sections 292 and 293 of the Indian Penal Code, which deal with the sale of obscene material; sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, which concern the transmission of sexually explicit material; and provisions of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
Kundra was remanded in police custody till 23 July, which was later extended till 27 July. On the latter date, he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days and, a day later, his bail plea was rejected by the magistrate court.
Additional chief metropolitan magistrate SB Bhajipale had stated, "One of the considerations for refusing or granting bail is the nature and gravity of the offence. The alleged offence is detrimental to the health of our society. In such circumstances, societal interest in the prosecution of a crime which has a wider social dimension cannot be overlooked."
Shetty recently broke her silence on the entire matter in the wake of social media trolling.
Sharing a statement, she said, “I humbly request you - especially as a mother - to respect our privacy for my children's sake and request you to refrain from commenting on half-baked information without verifying the veracity of the same. Most importantly, I request you to respect my family's and my right to privacy in these times. We don't deserve a media trial. Please let the law take its course.”