Porn Production Case: Raj Kundra Bail Hearing Adjourned Till August 20

Raj Kundra bail hearing has been adjourned till August 20 in the porn production and distribution case the British-Indian businessman is arrested in, reports said Tuesday.

The husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, Kundra was taken in Mumbai police custody on July 19 for his alleged role in publishing illegal adult content online via an app called Hotshots. The 45-year-old was named the 'key conspirator' in the case that is allegedly linked to a larger porn racket operating in Mumbai.

Kundra had challenged his arrest in the Bombay High Court as being "unlawful." The HC rejected his plea on Saturday noting that the accused, Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe, could not be given relief at this point in the case. Here are the cases against Kundra so far.

Raj Kundra Bail Hearing Adjourned: Major Updates In The Case So Far

• As per police, Raj Kundra was involved in operations of UK-based Kenrin Ltd, which is reportedly the company behind Hotshots, from his Mumbai office of Viaan Industries. He is booked under various sections of the IPC and IT Act.
• Kundra and his associates reportedly earned as much as five lakh rupees per film uploaded online via the controversial app, as per a TOI report.
• Names of Sherlyn Chopra, Gehana Vasisth and Poonam Pandey have been thrown up as part of actors involved with Kundra's projects. Here's what they have to say. Chopra has also alleged Kundra forced himself on her.
• Two bank accounts related to Kundra have been sealed by authorities and the Enforcement Directorate is reportedly looking at filing a larger case against him owing to financial irregularities.

Shilpa Shetty's role?

Investigating officers initially noted that they did not find any "active role" of Shetty in the case but that she has not been given a clean chit yet. There is, meanwhile, other legal trouble brewing for Shetty who, along with her mother, has been named in an FIR that accuses them of financial fraud in Lucknow in connection to the setup of a wellness centre. Read here.