‘Very bright youngsters’: SC relief to Samay Raina, others over disabled persons remarks on Latent show
The SC noted their compliance with the top court's direction to conduct awareness programmes and raise funds for persons with disabilities.
The Supreme Court has dismissed all criminal charges against comedian Samay Raina and four others accused of making insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities on India's Got Talent. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, lauded the defendants' efforts to organize shows for persons with disabilities and raise funds for them.
CJI Kant expressed confidence that positive outcomes would follow the defendants' genuine efforts, calling them "very bright youngsters." The court will continue to hear the case to consider suggestions from persons with disabilities on improving checks on such content and addressing broader issues. The matter concerning the six accused comedians is now closed, with criminal proceedings against them quashed.
The controversial episode, broadcast in December 2024, prompted multiple criminal cases against those featured on the show, including podcast host Ranveer Allahabadia.
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