In what could be termed as a big relief to comedian Samay Raina, the Supreme Court on Friday cancelled all FIRs filed against him and four others over insensitive remarks made on the show India’s Got Latent. The comedian and four others were booked for remarks made against persons with disabilities.&nbsp;&nbsp;The court had earlier reprimanded the comedian for making crass jokes and ordered him to conduct awareness programmes and raise funds for persons with disabilities.<h2>FIRs against Samay Raina quashed</h2>On Friday, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice JV Mohana noted Raina and others' compliance with the top court's direction and quashed all cases against them.&nbsp;In the last hearing, the court had imposed a cost of Rs 3 lakh on Raina and four others, observing that he had taken the court for a ride by not complying with the undertakings given to make amends.&nbsp;On Friday, the court appreciated the efforts made by Raina and others to organize shows for the benefit of persons with disabilities.&nbsp;"Once there are genuine efforts positive results are bound to be there. They are very bright youngsters. If they have started working in positive direction, there will be positive output," the Bench said.&nbsp;The Court proceeded to quash criminal cases filed against them over insensitve remarks against disabled persons.&nbsp;Samay Raina and four others were after Cure SMA India Foundation filed a petition in the top court alleging that the comedian had made insensitive remarks over the high cost of treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and also allegedly ridiculed a person with such a disability.&nbsp;The plea flagged jokes made by Raina, who hosted "India's Got Latent" and other social media influencers Vipun Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar.

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and four others over derogatory comments made against persons with disabilities. 

In what could be termed as a big relief to comedian Samay Raina, the Supreme Court on Friday cancelled all FIRs filed against him and four others over insensitive remarks made on the show India’s Got Latent. The comedian and four others were booked for remarks made against persons with disabilities. The court had earlier reprimanded the comedian for making crass jokes and ordered him to conduct awareness programmes and raise funds for persons with disabilities. FIRs against Samay Raina quashed On Friday, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice JV Mohana noted Raina and others' compliance with the top court's direction and quashed all cases against them. In the last hearing, the court had imposed a cost of Rs 3 lakh on Raina and four others, observing that he had taken the court for a ride by not complying with the undertakings given to make amends. On Friday, the court appreciated the efforts made by Raina and others to organize shows for the benefit of persons with disabilities. "Once there are genuine efforts positive results are bound to be there. They are very bright youngsters. If they have started working in positive direction, there will be positive output," the Bench said. The Court proceeded to quash criminal cases filed against them over insensitve remarks against disabled persons. Samay Raina and four others were after Cure SMA India Foundation filed a petition in the top court alleging that the comedian had made insensitive remarks over the high cost of treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and also allegedly ridiculed a person with such a disability. The plea flagged jokes made by Raina, who hosted "India's Got Latent" and other social media influencers Vipun Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar.

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and four others over derogatory comments made against persons with disabilities.&nbsp;

Big relief for Samay Raina: Supreme Court quashes all FIRs in India’s Got Latent controversy

Popular comedian Samay Raina, who gained nationwide recognition with his show India's Got Latent and several controversies surrounding it, is once again back in the headlines as he and four other comedians have reportedly been asked to post their apologies on their respective shows for their remark on disabled people.&nbsp;

<h2>Who are the other comedians, including Samay Raina, who were asked to apologise?</h2>

As per reports, apart from Samay Raina, other comedians including Vipun Goyal, Balraj Paramjit Singh Ghai, Nishant Jagdish Tanwar and Sonali Thakkar aka Sonali Aditya Desai have been asked to apologise unconditionally on their YouTube channels, ie, their shows.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/best-parineeti-chopra-movies-to-watch-on-netflix-amazon-prime-and-more-1756110995399">Best Parineeti Chopra Movies to Watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime and More</a>

Reportedly, the Supreme Court heard the petition of SMA Cure Foundation, in which the mentioned comedians were accused of making fun of PwDs with insensitive comments. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J Bagchi heard the arguments very carefully and also indicated a fine along with an apology.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/8-of-netflix-best-90-minute-movies-for-when-you-are-short-on-time-1756104581710">8 of Netflix best 90-minute movies for when you are short on time</a>

As per the report, Senior advocate Aparajita Singh, appearing on behalf of the foundation, said that the comedians have realised their mistake and have apologized. On the court's order, Attorney General R Venkatramani said that it will take some time for proper guidelines to come on this.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-expecting-first-child-with-husband-raghav-chadha-announces-the-happy-news-on-instagram-1756104419744">Parineeti Chopra expecting first child with husband Raghav Chadha</a>

<h2>All about Samay Raina and the case involving disability remark</h2>On May 5, the bench had summoned the comedians to appear before it or face coercive action after the plea alleged that they ridiculed persons suffering from SMA, a rare disorder, and also those suffering from other disabilities on their show. Reportedly, post that, the top court had also issued notice to the Union of India through Ministers of Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology, Social Justice and Empowerment, and News Broadcasters and Digital Association, and Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation.&nbsp;The NGO accused Raina of insensitive remarks on persons with such conditions, high-costing drugs and treatment options for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and also alleged to have ridiculed a person with disability.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-19-polish-actor-natalia-janoszek-says-it-s-not-easy-to-be-a-foreigner-and-a-woman-in-india-exclusive-1756102494715">Bigg Boss 19: Actor Natalia Janoszek on being a woman in India | EXCLUSIVE</a>&nbsp;It flagged videos where he made comments on persons with disabilities. The petition said these comedians are public figures and enjoy a following of millions of viewers/users on various social media intermediaries.

Samay Raina and four other comedians have reportedly been asked by the Supreme Court to publish their apology on their respective social media handles for the disability remark.

Popular comedian Samay Raina, who gained nationwide recognition with his show India's Got Latent and several controversies surrounding it, is once again back in the headlines as he and four other comedians have reportedly been asked to post their apologies on their respective shows for their remark on disabled people.

Samay Raina and four other comedians have reportedly been asked by the Supreme Court to publish their apology on their respective social media handles for the disability remark.

Supreme Court asks Samay Raina and four other comedians to apologise on their shows for insensitive remarks on disabled people

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jul 15) said that an individual's right to life and dignity must prevail over another's right to free speech. The top court said this while hearing a batch of petitions concerning influencers, podcasters and YouTubers, including Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahabadia, who recently made headlines for their remarks during the online show India's Got Latent. The Supreme Court asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship.<h2>The central government is to come up with a regulatory framework</h2>The court noted that if there was a race between Article 19 (free speech) and Article 21 (right to life with dignity", the right to a dignified life would trump that to express freely. "The right to dignity emanates from the same Constitution which the other people cite to protect their right to speech. Article 19 (freedom of speech and expression) cannot prevail over Article 21 (right to life and dignity). This is what it has to be. If there is a race between Articles 19 and 21, Article 21 has to trump Article 19".While instructing the union government to come up with a balanced regulatory framework, the Supreme Court of India emphasised that the framework must not only define the boundaries of free speech but also define the obligations that come with the right. It said that the guidelines must take care of both the freedom and the limits where the rights end and duties start: "At the same time, we will be careful with the guidelines. Something approved by the court has to be for posterity, and we have to remain cognizant that they cannot be misused. State’s power needs to be balanced with citizens’ rights. We have to protect the citizens’ rights but at the same time we have to ensure this does not end up trampling upon fellow citizens' rights".SC gave the government time to propose the guidelines while noting that any regulatory framework must be in line with "constitutional principles" and said, "We will invite open debates on these guidelines. Stakeholders, including members of the bar, may give their viewpoints".

The Supreme Court also asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship.

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (Jul 15) said that an individual's right to life and dignity must prevail over another's right to free speech. The top court said this while hearing a batch of petitions concerning influencers, podcasters and YouTubers, including Samay Raina and Ranveer Allahabadia, who recently made headlines for their remarks during the online show India's Got Latent. The Supreme Court asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship. The central government is to come up with a regulatory framework The court noted that if there was a race between Article 19 (free speech) and Article 21 (right to life with dignity", the right to a dignified life would trump that to express freely. "The right to dignity emanates from the same Constitution which the other people cite to protect their right to speech. Article 19 (freedom of speech and expression) cannot prevail over Article 21 (right to life and dignity). This is what it has to be. If there is a race between Articles 19 and 21, Article 21 has to trump Article 19". While instructing the union government to come up with a balanced regulatory framework, the Supreme Court of India emphasised that the framework must not only define the boundaries of free speech but also define the obligations that come with the right. It said that the guidelines must take care of both the freedom and the limits where the rights end and duties start: "At the same time, we will be careful with the guidelines. Something approved by the court has to be for posterity, and we have to remain cognizant that they cannot be misused. State’s power needs to be balanced with citizens’ rights. We have to protect the citizens’ rights but at the same time we have to ensure this does not end up trampling upon fellow citizens' rights". SC gave the government time to propose the guidelines while noting that any regulatory framework must be in line with "constitutional principles" and said, "We will invite open debates on these guidelines. Stakeholders, including members of the bar, may give their viewpoints".

The Supreme Court also asked the union government to come up with a set of balanced regulatory guidelines to curb obscenity and offensive content on YouTube and social media but instructed that this must be done without crossing into censorship.

'Right to dignity trumps free speech,' says Supreme Court while hearing pleas against Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia

Seems like there is no end to the troubles for India's Got Talent and comedian Samay Raina. In a case related to mocking people with disability, including those with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Samay Raina and four other influencers, including Nishant Jagdish Tanwar, Sonali Thakar, Vipul Goyal, and Balraj Paramjeet Singh, have been summoned by the Supreme Court for the second time.&nbsp;

<h2>More details about the Supreme Court summoning Samay Raina and four others</h2>

The matter was taken by a bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. As per reports, the bench had asked the comedians to file their responses and granted them two weeks, cautioning that there would be no further extensions if they failed to file the reply. Moreover, the bench also said that for the next hearing, they all need to be present in person or they will face serious consequences.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actor-producer-dheeraj-kumar-passes-away-at-79-reports-1752564873706">Veteran actor-producer Dheeraj Kumar passes away at 79: Reports</a>

In the visuals shared by ANI, Samay Raina was seen appearing at the court for the hearing. During the hearing, Justice Kant said we have to protect citizens' rights, and no one's dignity should be violated.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/dheeraj-kumar-s-rise-to-stardom-in-bollywood-decoding-his-journey-in-tv-and-films-1752564898349">Dheeraj Kumar's rise to stardom: Decoding his journey from TV and films</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Delhi | Comedian Samay Raina arrives in the Supreme Court, to appear before the court in the matter related to allegedly mocking persons with disabilities. <a href="https://t.co/YFJCDdxQ6c">pic.twitter.com/YFJCDdxQ6c</a>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1945020224392007801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

For the unversed, the court had earlier considered a plea moved by Cure SMA Foundation, a non-government organisation promoting the rights of people with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The petition sought a ban on derogatory and ableist digital content and recommended the formulation of stringent guidelines to ensure the dignity and rights of people with disabilities in online media.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-peaky-blinders-to-money-heist-6-web-shows-that-became-global-phenomena-1752572493325">From Peaky Blinders to Money Heist: 6 web shows that became global phenomena</a><h2>Samay Raina's recent digital comeback</h2>Recently, after having a series of troubles and complaints after Ranveer Allahbadia's crass remarks about parents related to sex, Samay Raina made a comeback with India's Got Latent.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/kay-kay-menon-s-special-ops-ahead-of-season-2-a-quick-recap-of-season-one-and-who-plays-what-1752561723385">Special Ops: Ahead of season 2, a quick recap of season one and who plays what</a>&nbsp;The host silently made the show's segments public, but interestingly not on the original channel. Instead of the original, they have opened a new page called India's Got Latent clips.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court has summoned Samay Raina and four other comedians over allegedly offensive remarks made against people with disability online. The India's Got Latent host was spotted arriving at the court. 

Seems like there is no end to the troubles for India's Got Talent and comedian Samay Raina. In a case related to mocking people with disability, including those with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Samay Raina and four other influencers, including Nishant Jagdish Tanwar, Sonali Thakar, Vipul Goyal, and Balraj Paramjeet Singh, have been summoned by the Supreme Court for the second time.

The Supreme Court has summoned Samay Raina and four other comedians over allegedly offensive remarks made against people with disability online. The India's Got Latent host was spotted arriving at the court.&nbsp;

India's Got Latent host Samay Raina and four other influencers summoned by Supreme Court for mocking disabled people

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