Supreme Court reprimands comedians for mocking disabled, orders public apology and awareness campaign

The Supreme Court reprimanded five comedians for mocking disabled individuals and accepted their unconditional apology. They must now issue public apologies and promote awareness through their platforms. The case, linked to a petition by Cure SMA Foundation, prompted the government to draft broader guidelines for responsible comedy and social media content.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has reprimanded five comedians for making videos mocking the disabled and people suffering from serious physical problems. In this case, comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Ghai, Sonali Thakkar, and Nishant Tanwar have apologized unconditionally in the Supreme Court.

The court has directed all of them to apologize publicly, not only in the court but also on their YouTube channel and other social media platforms. The Supreme Court gave clear instructions to these comedians that in the future they should never make fun of any disabled person or anyone's physical problem.

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Also, they will have to make others aware through their programs not to do so. The court exempted these five from appearing in person but fixed their responsibility. This matter came to light during the hearing on a petition filed by an organization called 'Cure SMA Foundation of India.'

This organization works for the interests of patients and their families suffering from serious illnesses like Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The petition sought a ban on the creation of derogatory and mocking comedy content against the disabled.

At the same time, the Supreme Court also linked the matter to the controversy of the 'India's Got Latent' show, where YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia was also accused of making derogatory comments.

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On behalf of the Central Government, Attorney General R. Venkataramani informed the court that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is preparing detailed guidelines for comedians and social media influencers.

The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that the dignity of any person or group is not compromised in the name of comedy. The court told the government that these guidelines should not be limited to this one case only but should be prepared on a wide scale, and the opinion of subject experts should also be taken in making them.

This decision is being considered an important step towards inclusiveness and social sensitivity, which will ensure that no one's sentiments are hurt in the name of entertainment.