Samay Raina Gets the Third Summon From Maharashtra Cyber Cell

YouTuber Samay Raina has received a fresh notice from the Maharashtra Cyber Cell in connection to the controversy surrounding 'India's Got Latent'. The comedian has been asked to appear before the cyber cell on March 24. He was also summoned on March 19 but did not appear before the authorities due to which he has been issued summons for the third time now.

Samay Raina Gets A Fresh Notice:

Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina have been facing backlash for the former comments on India's Got Latent. Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, during an episode of the show, allegedly asked a contestant an inappropriate question involving body parts and proposed an indecent act in exchange for Rs 2 crore. The outrage peaked when he posed a controversial question: "Would you watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join once to stop it forever?"

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About the Controversy:

Following the incident, a police complaint was also filed against Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina and several co-judges, including Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and Apoorva Makhija. The FIR accuses them of promoting obscene and sexually explicit content on the show, invoking multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Later, Ranveer issued an apology via a video statement. Samay also deleted all India's Got Latent episodes from YouTube. "Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India's Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you," he said.

For unversed, the Supreme Court allowed Ranveer Allahbadia to resume airing his podcast, 'The Ranveer Show' albeit with a few conditions. The top court, while extending protection from arrest to Allahbadia, asked him to maintain 'decency' on his show.

Ranveer Granted Protection from Arrest:

With this order, Allahbadia, who is facing charges in Maharashtra and Assam, has also been granted protection from arrest until further orders from the apex court.

SC directed Allahbadia to join the probe against him in Guwahati. Allahbadia had requested the Supreme Court to allow him to air his shows on social media amid the top court's restrictions. "Only source of livelihood," Allahbadia had said in his request to SC.

However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that Allahbadia should be asked to 'remain silent'. "Let him remain silent for some time," SG Mehta was quoted as saying in the top court.