Supreme Court Reprimands Comedians for Non-Compliance with Disability Inclusion Orders The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday reprimanded comedian Samay Raina and YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani for failing to adhere to its earlier directives regarding the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PwDs) in their events. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana criticized the individuals for their non-compliance, stating that they had not invited PwDs to their shows as mandated. The court expressed skepticism about Raina’s claims of submitting a compliance affidavit, noting that no such document had been filed. The bench remarked that Raina and the others had "taken the court for a ride" and were in "brazen violation" of their earlier undertakings. Chief Justice Kant emphasized that the comedians appeared to believe their international presence exempted them from the court’s jurisdiction, calling their behavior "arrogant." He remarked, "If this is not arrogance, then we have to change the Oxford dictionary also," highlighting the gravity of their actions. The court’s intervention followed a plea filed by the Cure SMA India Foundation, which alleged that Raina made insensitive remarks about the high cost of treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and mocked individuals with the condition. During the hearing, senior advocate Aparajita Singh, representing the foundation, stated that Raina had never contacted the organization to invite its members to his shows. The plea also referenced jokes made by Raina and other influencers, including Vipun Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar, and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar, which were deemed derogatory toward PwDs.#supreme_court_of_india #ranveer_allahbadia #samay_raina #ashish_chanchlani #cure_sma_india_foundation
