Poonam Pandey porn film case: SC grants protection from arrest to controversial model

Poonam Pandey has been arrayed as an accused in the FIR along with actor Sherlyn Chopra. 

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday granted protection from arrest to actress Poonam Pandey in porn films racket case.

A bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B V Nagarathna issued notice to the Maharashtra government on an appeal filed by Pandey against a Bombay High Court order rejecting her anticipatory bail.

"Issue notice... In the meanwhile, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner," the bench said.