SC quashes FIRs against Samay Raina over disability remarks

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal proceedings against comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina and four other comedians in connection with insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities on India's Got Latent. The order was passed by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices



Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.

Apart from Raina, relief was granted to Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar alias Sonali Aditya Desai and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar. The Court also appreciated their efforts to organise events for the benefit of persons with disabilities.