New Delhi: The Supreme Court issued a notice on Friday regarding a petition from YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, who is seeking to cancel or transfer an FIR filed against him in Guwahati related to the show India’s Got Latent. A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh directed the states of Maharashtra and Assam to respond to Chanchlani’s request, linking it with a similar petition from fellow YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia.
Chanchlani’s petition aims to quash or move the FIR, which alleges that he promoted obscenity during the show. He is among several individuals named in the FIR, with Allahabadia being the primary accused. The Gauhati High Court granted Chanchlani pre-arrest bail on Tuesday, instructing him to appear before the investigators within ten days.
On February 18, the Supreme Court criticized Allahabadia for his inappropriate remarks during his appearance on the show, labeling them as “dirty and perverted,” while also providing him with protection against arrest. On February 11, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that FIRs had been filed against several YouTubers and social media influencers, including Allahabadia, Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, and others, for promoting obscenity and discussing sexually explicit content during India’s Got Latent. FIRs have been lodged in both Mumbai and Guwahati.