Supreme Court Stays Arrest of YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia Over Obscene Joke Allegations on ‘India’s Got Latent’

Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 08:41am on 18 Feb 2025,Tuesday India

The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, staying his arrest in connection with multiple FIRs filed against him for allegedly making obscene remarks on his YouTube show India’s Got Latent. The controversy erupted after Allahbadia asked an inappropriate question to a contestant, triggering backlash and legal action, including an FIR in Assam and a Mumbai police inquiry. Following the outrage, Allahbadia issued a public apology. While the Nationalist Congress Party condemned his remarks, they also cautioned against excessive reactions that might stifle creative freedom on digital platforms.

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