{"id":1746,"date":"2026-07-14T12:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:39:12","slug":"taken-court-for-a-ride-sc-raps-self-styled-youth-icons-samay-raina-ranveer-allahbadia-for-non-compliance-of-its-order-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=1746","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Taken court for a ride&#8217;: SC raps &#8216;self-styled youth icons&#8217; Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia for non-compliance of its order | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132389129,imgsize-466039,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/latent.jpg\" alt=\"'Taken court for a ride': SC raps 'self-styled youth icons' Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia for non-compliance of its order\" title=\"SC raps Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"SC raps Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia\">SC raps Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/supreme-court\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> on Tuesday came down heavily on comedian Samay Raina and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia for failing to comply with its earlier directions in the India&#8217;s Got Latent controversy case.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The top court said Samay had &#8220;taken the court for a ride&#8221; and described both Samay and Ranveer as &#8220;self-styled youth icons&#8221;, expressing serious concern over their alleged non-compliance, news agency PTI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>It also imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh each on Samay and the other respondents for failing to comply with its earlier directions. The apex court granted them two weeks to file a compliance affidavit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/> &#8220;We have no reason to doubt that Samay Raina has taken the court for a ride. <!-- -->He is in brazen violation of statements\/ undertakings given before this court,&#8221; PTI quoted the court saying.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The CJI observed that they appeared to believe that being outside the country placed them beyond the court&#8217;s jurisdiction. &#8220;Let them suffer now. If this is not arrogance, then we have to change the Oxford dictionary also,&#8221; the CJI observed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The controversy erupted after influencer and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia appeared on comedian Samay Raina&#8217;s YouTube show India&#8217;s Got Latent and made remarks widely criticised as &#8220;obscene and offensive&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"sQLTU timeline_pollWrapper_as  \" data-scrollga=\"scroll#poll_view\">\n<div>\n<p>Should influencers be held to a higher standard when it comes to freedom of speech?<\/p>\n<div class=\"iN00Z\">\n<div class=\"eG6Oq\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"W30C0\">\n<p>3k+ users shared opinion today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5k+ users already voted today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3k+ users shared opinion today<!-- --> <span class=\"vIYbn\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/polls\/should-influencers-be-held-to-a-higher-standard-when-it-comes-to-freedom-of-speech\/pollopinions\/132389808.cms?src=articleshow\" class=\"pd_MH\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Share Opinion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The comments sparked public outrage, leading to multiple FIRs being registered against Allahbadia across states for allegedly promoting obscenity and using indecent language.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Allahbadia subsequently moved the Supreme Court seeking the consolidation of the FIRs and protection from coercive action.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>During the hearing, the apex court strongly criticised his remarks, observing that freedom of speech does not give anyone a licence to use language that violates societal norms, while also granting him interim protection and allowing him to seek police security in view of reported death threats.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/taken-court-for-a-ride-sc-raps-self-styled-youth-icons-samay-raina-ranveer-allahbadia-for-non-compliance-of-its-order\/articleshow\/132388742.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC raps Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on comedian Samay Raina and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia for failing to comply with its earlier directions in the India&#8217;s Got Latent controversy case.The top court said Samay had &#8220;taken the court for a ride&#8221; 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