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The controversy erupted after Ranveer Allahbadia made an offensive remark on India’s Got Latent, prompting backlash from viewers.
YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia has approached the Supreme Court, seeking to quash multiple FIRs filed against him in connection with the ‘India’s Got Latent’ controversy.
However, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna declined his request for an urgent hearing, citing court norms that prohibit oral mentions of cases.
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A bench comprising Chief Justice Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar stated that the matter would be listed for hearing within the next two to three days.
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Allahbadia’s legal counsel, Abhinav Chandrachud, had urged for an immediate hearing, highlighting that the YouTuber had received summons from the Assam Police on Friday. The controversy erupted after a clip from the YouTube show India’s Got Latent went viral, showing Ranveer Allahbadia asking a contestant an inappropriate and explicit question.
The video sparked massive outrage on social media, prompting legal action.
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The Maharashtra Cyber Department filed an FIR against Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, and several others associated with the show, accusing them of creating obscene content. Meanwhile, the Assam Police issued fresh summons to Allahbadia and fellow YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, who was also part of the panel.
I shouldn’t have said what I said on India’s got latent. I’m sorry. pic.twitter.com/BaLEx5J0kd
— Ranveer Allahbadia (@BeerBicepsGuy) February 10, 2025
On February 10, the Guwahati Police registered an FIR against five content creators, charging them with “promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit discussions.” Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the legal action.
The issue has also reached Parliament, where Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske raised concerns over the lack of content regulation on social media. In response, a parliamentary panel on communications and information technology has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to provide a detailed report on the controversy by February 17.
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