Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia in connection with multiple FIRs registered against him over inappropriate comments he made on comedian Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ show.
Despite granting him relief, the apex court remarked that the podcaster harboured something “very dirty” in his mind, which he had “vomited” on the show, and restrained him from doing any other shows for the time being.
A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, hearing the plea of Allahbadia, popularly known as ‘BeerBiceps’ to club the FIRs filed in Mumbai, Guwahati and Jaipur, said such behaviour had to be condemned despite being popular.
“He is insulting parents also! There is something dirty in this person’s mind that has been spread through this program. Why the courts should favour him?” Justice Surya Kant stated.
He further said, “Somebody thinks that because I have become so and so popular, I can speak any kind of words and take the entire society for granted…you tell us anyone in the world who would like such words!”
Allahbadia had approached the court, seeking the consolidation of multiple FIRs filed against him for his comments on the YouTube show.
The top court also issued notice to the Centre and the governments of Maharashtra and Assam.
It also said that Allahbadia could approach the police in Maharashtra and Assam to seek protection for himself and his family in case of any threats.
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To date, at least three FIRs have been filed against Allahbadia — one in Assam, one in Mumbai, and another in Jaipur filed recently on Monday. Police in Mumbai and Guwahati have reported that the influencer is “continuously out of contact”.
A significant controversy arose from Allahbadia’s comments about “parents and sex” on India’s Got Latent. The show has since been taken down from YouTube, and Allahbadia issued an apology.
