The Supreme Court came down heavily on YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia while hearing his plea to club multiple FIRs filed against him over an obscene joke made on comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show, India’s Got Latent. The court not only denied him complete protection but also severely criticized his remarks, calling them depraved, vulgar, and unacceptable in any civilized society.
Justice Surya Kant, leading the bench, expressed strong disapproval, stating, “If this is not obscene, then what is? There is something very dirty in his mind which has been vomited. Why should we protect him?” The court remarked that such behavior must be condemned and warned that just because someone has a large following on social media, they do not have the right to insult societal norms. “The words you have chosen—parents will feel ashamed, daughters and sisters will feel ashamed, the entire society will be ashamed. These are the levels of depravity you and your henchmen have gone to,” Justice Kant further stated.
While the Supreme Court granted Allahbadia relief from arrest, it imposed strict conditions, ordering that he and his associates refrain from producing any new content for the time being. The court also prohibited further FIRs from being registered against him based on this particular incident but directed him to cooperate with investigations. Furthermore, he has been asked to surrender his passport to Thane police and has been barred from leaving the country without explicit permission from the Supreme Court.
The controversy erupted when a video clip from India’s Got Latent went viral, showing Allahbadia making explicit remarks about “parents and sex,” which many viewers found highly offensive. As a result, at least three FIRs have been filed against him so far—one in Assam, another in Mumbai, and a fresh FIR in Jaipur on Monday. Following the backlash, the episode was taken down from YouTube, and Allahbadia issued a public apology, admitting that his joke was inappropriate and in poor taste. “It wasn’t even funny. Comedy is not my forte. I’m just here to say sorry,” he stated.
However, the legal troubles for the influencer are far from over. The Mumbai and Guwahati Police have noted that Allahbadia has been “continuously out of contact,” raising further suspicions. Given the Supreme Court’s strong remarks and the ongoing public outrage, Allahbadia's case is likely to remain a significant legal and social debate in the coming weeks.
