The Crossbill Team
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 18) granted popular podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia interim protection from arrest in multiple cases filed against him over controversial remarks made on a comedy show.
However, the court strongly condemned the nature of his comments, calling them “perverted” and “obscene.”
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh passed the interim order while issuing a notice to the respondents on Allahbadia’s writ petition challenging the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in three cities, Live Law reported.
The court also directed that no further FIRs be lodged in connection with the remarks made on the show, India’s Got Latent.
The relief is conditional on Allahbadia joining the investigation, and the court allowed him to seek police protection in light of threats he has been receiving.
Court Condemns “Obscene” Comments
Allahbadia, who runs the popular podcast Beer Biceps, has been facing backlash over a controversial question he posed to a contestant on the show.
"Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day or join them to finish it once and for all?" Allahbadia said during the show.
The comment, along with other remarks made by fellow YouTubers Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija, went viral in clips, leading to legal action and public outrage.
Justice Surya Kant did not hold back in criticizing Allahbadia’s words, stating, "There is something very dirty in his mind, which has been vomited by him in the program...He is insulting parents also. Why should the Courts favour him?, Live Law reported.
When Allahbadia’s lawyer, Abhinav Chandrachud, argued that while the remarks were inappropriate, they did not constitute a criminal offence, Justice Kant questioned the boundaries of free speech and obscenity.
"If this is not obscenity, then what is obscenity? Is the judgment [in Apoorva Arora case] a license to say whatever you want?", Justice Kant asked.
Justice Kant further remarked: “The words which you have used, parents will feel shamed. Sisters and daughters will feel ashamed. Entire society will feel shamed. It shows a perverted mind."
The case has sparked discussions on vulgarity in Indian entertainment, with some questioning why Allahbadia’s podcast interviews with government ministers and BJP leaders were previously praised while his comedic content has drawn such severe legal scrutiny.
For now, Allahbadia remains protected from arrest but under strict conditions.
However, the court strongly condemned the nature of his comments, calling them “perverted” and “obscene.”
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh passed the interim order while issuing a notice to the respondents on Allahbadia’s writ petition challenging the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in three cities, Live Law reported.
The court also directed that no further FIRs be lodged in connection with the remarks made on the show, India’s Got Latent.
The relief is conditional on Allahbadia joining the investigation, and the court allowed him to seek police protection in light of threats he has been receiving.
Court Condemns “Obscene” Comments
Allahbadia, who runs the popular podcast Beer Biceps, has been facing backlash over a controversial question he posed to a contestant on the show.
"Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day or join them to finish it once and for all?" Allahbadia said during the show.
The comment, along with other remarks made by fellow YouTubers Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija, went viral in clips, leading to legal action and public outrage.
Justice Surya Kant did not hold back in criticizing Allahbadia’s words, stating, "There is something very dirty in his mind, which has been vomited by him in the program...He is insulting parents also. Why should the Courts favour him?, Live Law reported.
When Allahbadia’s lawyer, Abhinav Chandrachud, argued that while the remarks were inappropriate, they did not constitute a criminal offence, Justice Kant questioned the boundaries of free speech and obscenity.
"If this is not obscenity, then what is obscenity? Is the judgment [in Apoorva Arora case] a license to say whatever you want?", Justice Kant asked.
Justice Kant further remarked: “The words which you have used, parents will feel shamed. Sisters and daughters will feel ashamed. Entire society will feel shamed. It shows a perverted mind."
The case has sparked discussions on vulgarity in Indian entertainment, with some questioning why Allahbadia’s podcast interviews with government ministers and BJP leaders were previously praised while his comedic content has drawn such severe legal scrutiny.
For now, Allahbadia remains protected from arrest but under strict conditions.
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