BREAKING | More Trouble For Samay Raina | 'Really Disturbed By The Allegations': Supreme Court Adds Him To Ranveer Allahbadia Case

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Comedian Samay Raina is under scrutiny as the Supreme Court said it was “really disturbed” by his disability-related jokes. The court has now added him to the case involving podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia.

Comedian Samay Raina is facing criticism for making jokes that reportedly made fun of blind people and a two-month-old baby who is suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and needs a costly injection worth Rs.16 lakh to stay alive.

The Supreme Court expressed that it’s “really disturbed” comments.

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Raina is already facing criticism over a joke made during the ‘India’s Got Latent’ stand-up show alongside fellow comedian Ranveer Allahbadia, which dealt with parents and sex. The court has included him in the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding that case.

Justice Surya Kant stated,

“We are really disturbed by the allegations. We place such instances on record… implead the concerned persons… suggest measures. Then we will see,”

This directive followed an intervention by the Cure SMA Foundation of India, which urged the court to address the exorbitant costs of SMA treatments. Among these is Zolgensma, a one-time gene therapy priced at around Rs 16 crore.

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The foundation emphasized that such medicines are unaffordable for most of India’s population, making public fundraising a necessary option for poorer families.

The foundation’s main request is for the court to compel the government to incorporate measures in a proposed regulatory framework aimed at “regulating any derogatory, denigrating, ableist, and/or belittling content against persons with disabilities, their diseases, and their treatment options.”

This should extend to content from online publishers and self-proclaimed influencers.

They also advocated for “the highest degree of sensitivity and compassion” when addressing issues faced by individuals with SMA, noting that this is particularly challenging when comedians like Samay Raina make insensitive remarks about such serious topics.

During his performance, Raina referenced a “charity case” involving a two-month-old baby, stating, “something crazy” had occurred: “A two-month-old baby requires a Rs 16 crore injection.”

He then turned to a woman in the audience and asked,

“Ma’am, you tell me. If you were that mother and one day Rs 16 crore appeared in your bank account while you had a two-month-old wouldn’t you at least look at your husband once and say…’Hmmm… inflation is rising.'”

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Additionally, Raina faced criticism for a joke about a blind person, asking,

“Can I ask you a question, my brother… which of your eyes should I look into?” and telling another, “You look at God’s eyes…”

The petitioner criticized Raina’s comments as part of a broader trend on social media, where individuals with disabilities are often treated as subjects of ridicule or pity. The foundation argued that free speech should not include the freedom to make light of such serious issues, dismissing these statements as mere “satire.”