Ranveer Allahbadia moves SC to quash multiple FIRs in India's Got Latent row; top court denies urgent hearing

NEW DELHI: Youtuber Ranveer Allahabadia on Friday moved Supreme Court to quash multiple FIRs against him in India's Got Latent row.
However, the CJI Sanjiv Khanna turned down the request for an urgent hearing, saying that oral mentioning of cases is not permitted.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the submissions of lawyer Abhinav Chandrachud, appearing for the YouTuber and said the plea would be listed in two-three days.
SC website does not indicate any date of hearing in Allahbadia’s writ petition.

Chandrachud had sought urgent hearing on the grounds that Allahbadia has been summoned today by the Assam Police.

Allahbadia cited the judgment in the case of Arnab Goswami
Allahbadia cited the judgment in the case of Arnab Goswami, which was authored by a bench headed by former CJI D Y Chandrachud, where multiple FIRs on the same incidents (lynching of sadhus in Gadchinchle village of Maharashtra’s Palghar district in Apr 2020) were ordered to be consolidated at Mumbai.
Multiple FIRs were registered against Goswami in Maharashtra,Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand and even in J&K.
India's got latent row
Ranveer Allahbadia, a popular social media influencer is currently facing multiple legal cases in different states following controversial remarks made during a web show.
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The Maharashtra Cyber Department and Mumbai Police have summoned comedian Samay Raina to appear before them within the next five days in connection with Allahbadia's remarks on Raina's YouTube show, India's Got Latent.
Raina, currently in the US, has requested more time to comply with the summons.
Both the cyber cell and Mumbai Police are investigating the case.
The Mumbai Police have asked Raina to provide a statement by February 17, while the cyber cell has scheduled his appearance for February 18.
Assam Police team arrived in Mumbai
Meanwhile, an Assam Police team arrived in Mumbai on Thursday to meet with Maharashtra cyber cell officials as part of their investigation into the case filed against Allahbadia and others in Assam.
The team had previously visited Khar police station on Wednesday to meet with senior police officers.
On Monday, the Guwahati Police registered a case against Allahbadia and four others.
The Mumbai Police have already recorded statements from seven individuals, including social media influencer Apoorva Makhija.
The Maharashtra Cyber Department has summoned over 40 people, including Allahbadia and Raina, to participate in the ongoing investigation.
The cyber police have also filed an FIR in the case and issued notices to Allahbadia, Raina, and others involved in past episodes of India's Got Latent.
Allahbadia, who boasts over 16 million followers across social media platforms, came under fire after a video of his comments about 'parents and sex' circulated online, sparking debates on freedom of speech and decency.
Apology video
In an attempt to resolve the issue, Allahbadia issued a video apology, calling his remarks a "lapse in judgment," but the controversy continues to grow.

The issue was even raised in Parliament by Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, who called for new laws to regulate social media content.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also summoned Allahbadia, Raina, Makhija, Jaspreet Singh, Ashish Chanchlani, and the show’s producers, Tushar Poojari and Saurabh Bothra, to appear before them on February 17 in New Delhi.
'Deleted all videos'
Samay Raina on Wednesday announced that he was deleting all episodes of India's Got Latent and that he will fully cooperate with all the investigating agencies in their probe.
The comedian said it was "too much to handle" for him.
Cops find flat locked
Mumbai and Assam police teams visited the Versova home of Ranveer Allahbadia on Friday as part of a probe into his controversial remarks on a now-deleted YouTube show.
However, officers found the flat locked, an official said.
(With agency inputs)