Overview
- The high court bench of Justice Kirti Singh granted interim protection from arrest to Yograj Singh on Friday and listed the matter for further hearing on July 9, 2026.
- The case began after a clip from the web series Lukkhe went viral and two advocates filed a complaint that led to an FIR at Chandigarh’s Sector 36 police station on May 14.
- The FIR cites Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 62A of the Information Technology Act, which bring both general criminal rules and technology‑related provisions into play.
- A Chandigarh district court rejected Yograj Singh’s anticipatory bail on May 26, and Singh told the high court he only played a fictional, scripted character in the series.
- The interim protection is temporary and the detailed High Court order is awaited, with the case likely to shape how courts treat alleged offensive online dialogue and the boundary between artistic performance and criminal liability.