Social media personalities Ranveer Allahbadia and Apoorva Mukhija appeared before the National Commission for Women on Thursday (March 6, 2025) over the derogatory remarks made on comic Samay Raina’s show “India’s Got Latent”.
Producers of the show — Saurabh Bothra and Tushar Poojari — and lawyers of comic Jaspreet Singh and YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani also appeared before the panel, sources said.
All about India’s obscenity laws
A huge controversy has erupted over the popular YouTube show India’s Got Latent, after theMaharashtra cyber police booked podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, andothers for allegedly broadcasting obscene content. This is the second FIR against the duo,following a case registered by the Assam police on February 10.But what do India’s obscenity laws entail? How have courts interpreted them over the years?And where does one draw the line between obscenity and the right to freedom of speech andexpression? We break it all down for you in this video.
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The commission had taken serious note of the vulgar and offensive remarks made by Allahbadia, Makhija, Raina, Jaspreet Singh and Ashish Chanchlani on the show and summoned them as well Poojari and Bothra.
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Several FIRs were lodged against Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, for the comment on parents and sex on Raina’s show.
However, the Supreme Court has granted Allahbadia interim protection from arrest over his comments on the show while calling it “vulgar” and saying he had a “dirty mind” which put society to shame.
Supreme Court protects YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia from arrest, bars new FIRs
The Supreme Court on February 18, 2025, protected YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia from arrest for his controversial remarks about parents and sex during the show ‘India Got Latent’ but lambasted him for his “filthy language”.
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Published – March 06, 2025 03:44 pm IST