NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has permitted Ranveer Allahabadia to continue his podcast ‘The Ranveer Show‘, subject to an undertaking to maintain decency in his content.
The YouTuber had filed an application in the SC seeking lifting of one part of the order which refrained him from airing his shows and says he has 280 employees and it is his livelihood.
Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Centre, said that he saw the show out of curiosity, and it is not vulgar, but it is perverse. “I 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,” Mehta told the Supreme Court.
“Let him remain silent for sometime,” SG Mehta added.
The SC noted that the AG and SG say 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. The SC asked the SG 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,” said the top court.
More to follow. This is a developing story
