New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (March 3) permitted influencer Ranveer Allahbadia to resume his show subject to 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.
A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh ordered Allahabadia to resume “The Ranveer Show” on submissions made by his counsel seeking permission of the court to resume the show, saying that the livelihood of 280 people depended on the telecast of his show.
What did the apex court say?
“It has been ordered so since livelihood of 280 employees depends on the telecast of his show, the bench said.
Regarding the other prayer of Allahabadia to allow him to travel abroad as guest in foreign countries, the top court said that such a prayer will be considered after he joins probe.
“Such prayer shall be considered after he joins probe and is no longer required for the said purpose,” the bench said.
Interim protection granted to Allahabadia to continue: Apex Court
The top court further said that interim protection granted to Allahabadia will continue.
The apex court earlier stayed Allahabadia’s in FIRs registered against him in Assam, Mumbai and Jaipur subject to his joining investigation and cooperating fully.
The bench also made it clear that no direct or indirect shows can be conducted which has bearing on the merits of the case.
Apex court earlier slammed Allahabadia over his inappropriate comments
The top court court, while granting interim protection from arrest to Allahabadia, had slammed him over his comments on YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ calling it “vulgar” and saying he had “dirty mind” which put the society to shame. The court had ordered Allahbadia or his associates not to air any show on YouTube or any other audio/video visual mode of communication till further orders.
The top court, while hearing Allahabadia’s plea earlier, had sought the presence of Attorney General of India (AG) and Solicitor General of India to assist it on how to tackle the vacuum in regulating obscene content on YouTube and other social media, saying “there was a need to do something”.
The top court also directed the Centre to come up with a draft regulatory mechanism on social media content and put them in public domain to invite suggestions from all stakeholders.
