India’s Got Latent case: Ranveer Allahabadia seeks lifting of part of Supreme Court’s order saying its his livelihood
by Sudeshna Panda · KalingaTVNew Delhi: In a latest development in the India’s Got Latent case, YouTuber and Podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking lifting of one part of its order.
The part which refrains him from airing his shows, he has said in the application that he has a team of 280 employees and that it is his livelihood. While hearing the matter, the Supreme Court noted what the Attorney General and Solicitor General had to say.
The Court understood that some regulatory may be required to prevent the telecast or airing of programmes that are not acceptable in terms of our society’s known moral standards. Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General, appearing for Centre, to deliberate upon and suggest some measures which shall not impinge the fundamental right of free speech and expression but also effective enough to ensure that it is within bounds 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, says Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said he 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.
The Supreme Court permitted Ranveer Allahbadia to resume ‘The Ranveer Show’, subject to him 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.
Supreme Court further said he is permitted to resume his show as livelihood of 280 employees depends on the telecast of his show.