SC gives interim protection from arrest to Ranveer Allahabadia, raps him for comments

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection to YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia from arrest in connection with the multiple FIRs lodged against him across India over his recent inappropriate comments during his guest appearance on a show ‘India’s Got Latent’.

The apex court granted interim protection to him subject to his cooperating fully with the probe. The court said no further FIR shall be registered against him on the basis of the episode aired on show India’s Got Latent. The Supreme Court asked him to deposit his passport with police and he can’t leave country without permission of the court.

Earlier, the court expressed displeasure on the remarks of YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia during his guest appearance on the show ‘India’s Got Latent’. The apex court asked the lawyer representing Allahabadia about the parameters of obscenity and vulgarity. The Supreme Court was hearing the social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia’s plea against multiple FIRs. He had sought seeking consolidation of multiple FIRs filed against him in connection with his remarks on ‘India’s got Latent’.

The Maharashtra Police’s cyber cell has asked Ranveer Allahbadia to join the investigation on February 24. The cyber cell is investigating Allahbadia and others after he triggered an uproar with his offensive remarks on the show ‘India’s Got Latent.’

Earlier, the Mumbai and Guwahati Police had said in a joint statement the Youtuber and podcaster Allahbadia was “continuously out of contact with the investigative agencies”. He has been named in FIRs filed by Maharashtra Cyber Department, Guwahati Police, and Jaipur Police in the ‘India’s Got Latent’ case, the police said.

The Supreme Court, in its hearing today, said that such behaviour has to be condemned. “Just because somebody thinks he becomes so popular and can speak any kind of words, can take entire society for granted? Is there anyone on earth who will like this language? There is something very dirty in his mind which has been vomited”, the apex court said. (ANI)