New Delhi: Attorney General KK Venugopal gave his consent on Thursday to eight people who want to sue Kunal Kamra, a comedian for criminal contempt. The comedian Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges over a series of tweet criticizing the Supreme Court for granting Interim Bail to TV anchor Arnab Goswami on Wednesday.

Attorney General KK Venugopal said in his response to their request, “It is time that people understand attacking the Supreme Court unjustifiably and brazenly will lead to punishment.” He also said, the Mumbai-based comedian’s tweets were not only in bad taste but “clearly crossed the line between humor and contempt”.

Highlighting a tweet that he believed was truly out of line with its “gross insinuation” against the Supreme Court and its judges, he remarked: “Today people boldly and brazenly condemn the Supreme Court and its judges in what they believe is freedom of speech. KK Venugopal, Attorney General  gave his permission less than 24 hours after Law Student Shirang Katneshwarkar and two lawyers wrote to him about the comic’s tweet storm.