Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told Supreme Court that Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks on ‘India’s Got Latent’ were “not vulgar, but perverse”. “I saw the show also out of curiosity. Humour is one thing, vulgarity is one thing, and perversity is another level,” said Mehta.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court discussed the controversy surrounding YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia and his remarks on comedian Samay Raina’s show, India’s Got Latent.
The case took a serious turn when Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the government, stated that Allahbadia’s comments were-
“not vulgar, but perverse.”
“I saw the show also out of curiosity. Humour is one thing, vulgarity is one thing, and perversity is another level,”
-said Mehta.
He further added,
“Leave alone man and woman… The judges cannot see it together.”
The Supreme Court also criticized Samay Raina for discussing the issue during his comedy tour in Canada.
The court remarked that today’s youth think they are “oversmart.”
“These young and oversmart ones think they know more than this…One of them went to Canada and spoke about all this,”
-said Justice Surya Kant during the hearing.
Supporting this statement, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointed out,
“Yes, he (referring to Raina) went abroad and made fun of this proceeding.”
Justice Surya Kant then issued a warning, reminding YouTubers about the Supreme Court’s authority.
“Possibly, they do not know the jurisdiction which this court enjoys,”
-he said.
Sending a clear message, he further added,
“Behave, or else we know how to deal with you.”
During his ‘Samay Raina Unfiltered‘ tour in Canada, Raina had made a light-hearted remark about the controversy. As he addressed the audience, he joked,
“Thanks for paying my lawyer’s fees.”
The controversy erupted last month when Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as The BeerBiceps Guy, made offensive remarks about parents and sex on Raina’s show, India’s Got Latent.
The comments caused an uproar, even leading to discussions in Parliament. Several complaints were filed against Allahbadia and other YouTubers who appeared on the show, including Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija.
After the backlash, the episode was removed from YouTube. Shortly after, Samay Raina issued a statement, assuring that he had deleted all related videos and was “fully cooperating“ with authorities.
Meanwhile, Ranveer Allahbadia apologized in a video, admitting that his remarks were not just inappropriate but “not even funny.”
Despite the apology, the Supreme Court barred the 31-year-old YouTuber from creating further content. However, in a recent ruling, the court has allowed Allahbadia to resume his popular podcast, ‘The Ranveer Show’.
The court emphasized that there should be a-
“need to balance morality and freedom of expression.”
Additionally, it directed the Centre to consider these aspects while framing guidelines for digital content, following the controversy.
CASE TITLE:
RANVEER GAUTAM ALLAHABADIA Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS., W.P.(Crl.) No. 83/2025
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