Ranveer Allahbadia
Ranveer Allahbadia faces a Supreme Court hearing today (February 18th) regarding controversial comments he made about parents and sex on a YouTube show. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued fresh summons to Allahbadia and his fellow creators, and a new FIR has been registered against them. Maharashtra Police report they have yet to contact Allahbadia.
Key Updates:
• Supreme Court Hearing: Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh will hear Allahbadia's petition today, seeking to consolidate multiple FIRs filed against him.
• Allahbadia's Representation: Advocate Abhinav Chandrachud, son of former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, will represent Allahbadia.
• NCW Summons: Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, Apurv Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani, Tushar Pujari, and Saurabh Bothra failed to appear before the NCW on February 17th. New summons have been issued, requiring their appearance on March 6th.
• Jaspreet Singh and Balraj Ghai Summons: The NCW has also issued fresh summons for Jaspreet Singh and Balraj Ghai, scheduled for March 11th.
• Samay Raina's Virtual Signature Issue: Samay Raina, currently in the US, was summoned by the Cyber Cell to record a statement. His request for a virtual signature was denied. Raina is expected to return to India on March 17th.
• Summons for Ranveer Allahbadia: The Cyber Cell has summoned Ranveer Allahbadia to appear on February 24th.
• New FIR: A new FIR has been registered against these individuals, adding to previously filed FIRs in Mumbai and Guwahati.
• Contender's Statement: The contestant involved in the controversial episode has defended the panelists, stating that false accusations are being made against them.
• Contestant's Instagram Video: The contestant released an Instagram video stating, "I don't want my favorite creators to receive unwarranted hate. Half the people don't even know what happened in that episode."
• Praise for Samay Raina: The contestant also stated, "I really like Samay. He's the most humble person I've met since India's Got Talent."
• Ranveer Allahbadia recently made inappropriate remarks on an episode of India's Got Talent, asking a contestant controversial questions about "parents and sex." This led to the episode's removal from YouTube and FIRs being filed against him in Mumbai and Guwahati.
