The Supreme Court on Monday allowed podcaster and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia to resume his podcast even as it nudged the Union government to formulate regulatory measures to check obscenity on social media and YouTube channels, underlining that such measures must not amount to censorship but remain within constitutional bounds.
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THE BIG STORY
SC allows podcast, wants new law for social media
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed podcaster and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia to resume his podcast even as it nudged the Union government to formulate regulatory measures to check obscenity on social media and YouTube channels, underlining that such measures must not amount to censorship but remain within constitutional bounds.
The court’s remarks came while hearing a plea by Allahbadia, who had sought protection from arrest in criminal cases linked to distasteful and obscene remarks he made on a YouTube show.
A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh also allowed Allahbadia to resume his podcast, “The Ranveer Show”, subject to an undertaking to maintain “standards of decency and morality.” Read more.
THE BIG QUESTION
What led to Mayawati expelling nephew from BSP?
A day after removing her nephew Akash Anand from all organisational posts, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati expelled him from the party on Monday.
In a series of posts on X, Mayawati said, “Akash Anand has been expelled from the BSP in the interest of the party and the movement.” In a post on X on Monday, “he was expected to repent and show maturity”, and added that his response to his removal from the posts did not show this. Read more.
All is well between Kangana Ranaut and lyricist Javed Akhtar. They settled their defamation cases against each other through mediation. They posed for a happy picture. Akhtar even agreed to contribute to Ranaut’s next directorial project. What will he do?
FROM THE EDIT PAGE
Spotlight is on Sebi’s conduct
A special court ordering registration of FIRs against Madhabi Puri Buch, who just completed her tenure as the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and five others, in connection to allegations of financial fraud, regulatory violations and corruption puts the market regulator under the spotlight again. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court said there was “prima facie evidence of regulatory lapses and collusion”, which required “a fair and impartial probe”.
Sebi was quick to dismiss the allegations and has challenged the court order in the Bombay high court. The facts in this matter are yet to become clear, and a probe would certainly help demolish or substantiate the allegations. Given that Buch was under fire earlier too for alleged irregularities and conflicts of interest, a certain amount of heat will come the regulator’s way too for rushing to take the litigation route instead of standing by and allowing an investigation to establish the truth. Read more.
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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta speaks in the House during the ongoing Delhi assembly session, in New Delhi, India, on Monday. (Photo credit: HT)
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