The Supreme Court has refused YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia's appeal to club all FIRs filed against him across various states into a single court hearing. The court stated that the cases will proceed as per legal procedure, meaning Ranveer will have to appear in different courts across the country.

SC Declines Early Hearing Request

• Ranveer’s lawyer, Abhinav Chandrachud, requested an urgent hearing, arguing that multiple cases in different states would be difficult to attend.
• However, Justice Sanjeev Khanna instructed Chandrachud to follow the formal legal process and approach the court registry first.
• Chandrachud pointed out that Guwahati Police had already summoned Ranveer for questioning, urging the SC to stay the FIRs, but the court declined an immediate hearing.

Multiple FIRs Filed Across States

• Ranveer Allahabadia faces several FIRs across different states for controversial remarks on a YouTube show.
• The show was filmed in Mumbai and uploaded on YouTube, but cases have been lodged in various cities.

NCW Summons Ranveer & Others

• The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken serious note of the obscene remarks made on the comedy show 'India's Got Latent'.
• The NCW has summoned Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina, Apoorva Makhija, Jaspreet Singh, and Ashish Chanchlani to appear on February 17, 2025.
• Show producers Tushar Pujari and Saurabh Bothra have also been issued notices.

What Is the Controversy About?

• Ranveer Allahabadia, who has over 1.6 crore social media followers, made controversial remarks involving parents and sexual relations.
• Despite issuing a public apology via video, the backlash has continued.
• Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske raised the issue in Parliament, demanding new laws to regulate social media content.