Bombay High Court grants protection from arrest to ex-TISS student

Justice Prafulla Khubalkar agreed to hear Mr. Das’s plea seeking anticipatory bail on August 31 and provided him protection from arrest until then. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on Friday (August 14, 2026) granted protection from arrest to Kamakhya Prasad Das, a former student of TISS, who was booked for raising slogans calling for the release of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.Justice Prafulla Khubalkar agreed to hear Mr. Das’s plea seeking anticipatory bail on August 31 and provided him protection from arrest until then. The court’s order came as a reprieve for the student who had been denied anticipatory bail by a lower court last week. Justice Khubalkar noted that the case required consideration and scheduled the matter for further hearing later this month, with the int