# Calcutta HC grants actor Sreelekha Mitra protection from arrest over PM poster

Calcutta High Court grants actor Sreelekha Mitra protection from arrest regarding her poster of the Prime Minister.

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The Calcutta High Court granted actor Sreelekha Mitra protection from arrest in connection with the FIRs filed against her. [^1]

The Calcutta High Court criticized Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra for displaying a poster depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the judge described as distasteful. [^2]

Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra joined a demonstration in the Esplanade area of central Kolkata and posed for a photograph while holding a poster. [^3]

The Calcutta High Court terms the placard held by Sreelekha Mitra as 'obnoxious'. [^4]

Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya, leading a single-judge bench at the Calcutta High Court, stated that the actress's conduct had shaken the conscience. [^5]

The Calcutta High Court observed that such offensive content should not be displayed publicly or reach social media circulation, particularly by a public figure like Sreelekha Mitra. [^6]

The court granted Sreelekha Mitra interim protection from coercive police action until December 24, 2026. [^7]

The legal proceedings involve First Information Reports (FIRs) related to Sreelekha Mitra's actions during the demonstration. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Calcutta High Court granted actor Sreelekha Mitra protection from arrest in connection with the FIRs filed against her. (Deccan Herald, News)
2. The Calcutta High Court criticized Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra for displaying a poster depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the judge described as distasteful. (Mid-day, News)
3. Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra joined a demonstration in the Esplanade area of central Kolkata and posed for a photograph while holding a poster. (Deccan Herald, News)
4. The Calcutta High Court terms the placard held by Sreelekha Mitra as 'obnoxious'. (Deccan Herald, News)
5. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya, leading a single-judge bench at the Calcutta High Court, stated that the actress's conduct had shaken the conscience. (Mid-day, News)
6. The Calcutta High Court observed that such offensive content should not be displayed publicly or reach social media circulation, particularly by a public figure like Sreelekha Mitra. (Mid-day, News)
7. The court granted Sreelekha Mitra interim protection from coercive police action until December 24, 2026. (Mid-day, News)
8. The legal proceedings involve First Information Reports (FIRs) related to Sreelekha Mitra's actions during the demonstration. (Deccan Herald, News)

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