Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Sharmistha Panoli Released on Bail After Hate Speech Case
Sharmistha Panoli, an influencer, was let out of jail on Friday after being arrested for a video with comments that some people found offensive.
A court in Kolkata allowed her to leave after she paid money for bail.
The court has asked the police to help protect her because she has been getting threats.
She's going back to school next semester after being suspended because of the video, which she deleted.
Her father said she is a 'proud Hindu'.
Influencer Sharmistha Panoli was released from Alipore Jail on Friday.
She was arrested on May 30th in Gurugram, Haryana, and granted bail on June 5th.
The Calcutta High Court ordered her release and directed police to provide protection due to threats.
She was arrested after posting a video on social media containing communal comments.
Her counsel said she will return to college next semester after suspension.
- Who
- Sharmistha Panoli, her father, and the Calcutta High Court.
- What
- Sharmistha Panoli's release on bail from Alipore Jail.
- When
- Released on Friday, June 6, 2025.
- Where
- Alipore Jail, Kolkata.
- Why
- Following her arrest and after being granted bail by the Calcutta High Court.
Opposition View
Supporters View
Arrest Justification
Opposition View
The arrest of Sharmistha Panoli was police overreach.
Supporters View
Some Hindu organisations and people supported her.
- Individual Involved
- Sharmistha Panoli
- Charges
- Hate Speech
- Detention Location
- Alipore Jail
- Bail Bond
- ₹10,000
- Education
- Symbiosis Law School, Pune
- Bail Granted Date
- June 5, 2025
