SC Extends Interim Protection for Ranveer Allahbadia, Eases Ban on Airing Shows

SC Extends Interim Protection for Ranveer Allahbadia: Ranveer Allahbadia was permitted by the Supreme Court to resume broadcasting 'The Ranveer Show' concerning his undertaking to ensure that the content of the show would be decent.

The YouTuber has approached the SC to lift certain restrictions affecting his shows. He had around 280 employees and said it was his means of livelihood.

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"Fundamental rights are not on platter, there are certain restrictions," the SC observed. "As of now petitioners were restrained from airing any shows. Subject to the petitioner furnishing an undertaking that his podcast shows will maintain the desired standards of morality and decency so that viewers of any age group can watch, the petitioner is permitted to resume the Ranveer Show," the court ordered.

The issue has emerged after Samay Raina's Youtube show 'India's Got Latent' had guest podcaster Allahbadia. His question to one contestant: "Would you rather watch your parents... or join in once and stop it forever?" triggered an outcry, thus leading to a complaint against Allahbadia; host Raina; comic Apoorva Mukhija; and others.

The solicitor general Tushar Mehta appearing for the Centre has said that he saw the show out of curiosity and it was not vulgar but perverse. "I saw the show out of curiosity, and it is not vulgar, but it is perverse. Humour is one thing, vulgarity is one thing, and perversity is another level," Mehta told the Supreme Court.

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"Let him remain silent for sometime," SG Mehta added.

The SC mentioned that some regulation may have to be in place to prevent telecast or airing of unwholesome shows according to the known morals of our society. The SC urged the Centre to think through and recommend some measures that would not infringe the fundamental right of free speech and expression yet be effective enough to work within the envelope of 19(4).

"Any draft regulatory measure in this regard can then be put in public domain to invite suggestions from stakeholders before taking any legislative or judicial measure in this regard," said the top court.

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