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SC quashes all FIRs against Samay Raina and four comedians
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and four others over alleged insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities made during 'India’s Got Latent'. A bench of Chief…
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The Supreme Court on Friday quashed all FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and four others over alleged insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities made during 'India’s Got Latent'. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana noted the accused had complied with earlier directions to conduct awareness programmes and raise funds for the disabled.
Those granted relief are Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar. The court said they had made genuine efforts and called them ‘very bright youngsters’. However, the larger issue of regulating content that may be insensitive towards persons with disabilities remains pending; the court will continue hearing suggestions.
The Indian Opinion
The court’s order strikes a rare balance: it holds comedians accountable without crushing free speech. While some cry censorship and others demand harsher penalties, the reality is that the five raised lakhs and ran awareness drives before getting relief. That is not a free pass. The real test will be whether the court’s eventual guidelines on disability-related content can distinguish between a tasteless joke and a harmful slur without chilling satire entirely.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, assamtribune.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
