Were Ranveer Allahbadia’s comments ‘obscene’ under the law?

Category : Entertainment | Sub Category : Television Posted on 2025-02-13 16:23:08

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The Indian judiciary is no stranger to hearing cases about works or actions of public figures being labelled “obscene”. What are the laws governing obscenity in online content? How do courts determine if a piece of media is “obscene”?

Ranveer Allahbadia, founder of the popular YouTube channel ‘Beer Biceps’, has become the subject of a Mumbai police probe for the allegedly obscene comments he made during a guest appearance on the YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’.

The show host and comedian Samay Raina is also under investigation now. Though the Mumbai police have yet to register an FIR, the Assam police registered a complaint on Monday (February 10) against both Allahbadia and Raina, including charges of “obscene acts” under Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).