Supreme Court says Samay Raina 'took court for a ride', pulls up Ranveer Allahbadia over non-compliance

The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticised comedian Samay Raina and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia for allegedly failing to comply with its earlier directions in the India's Got Latent controversy case.

During the hearing, the apex court said, “We believe (comedian) Samay Raina has taken court for a ride, brazenly violated our orders.”

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In August last year, the Supreme Court directed India's Got Latent host Samay Raina and other comedians associated with the show to publicly issue an unconditional apology for mocking persons with disabilities and those with rare genetic disorders.

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During the hearing, the apex court observed that such conduct could attract penal consequences under the Information Technology Act. It also asked the comedians to apologise through their podcasts and other public platforms and inform the court about the penalty or cost they were willing to bear.