The Supreme Court is hearing YouTuber and Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s petition today, seeking the clubbing of multiple cases filed against him over his controversial remarks made on comedian Samay Raina’s show ‘India’s Got Latent’. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh is taking up the case.

The hearing has been scheduled after Allahbadia, who is facing police inquiries, moved the Supreme Court last week asking the FIRs against him to be combined. He also sought anticipatory bail to ward off arrest from Guwahati Police. Last week, Allahbadia’s lawyer, Abhinav Chandrachud – the son of former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud – sought an urgent listing of the matter in the top court. However, the request was turned down by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

Here are live updates on Supreme Court hearing of Ranveer Allahbadia’s petition:

1. “There is something dirty in his mind which has been vomited on YouTube show.”
2. “What are values of society? What are these parameters, do you even know?”
3. “Society has some self-evolved values. You need to respect them.”
4. “In name of freedom of speech, no one has licence to speak whatever they want against norms of society.”
5. “Words you have used will make daughters, sisters, parents and even society feel ashamed.”
6. “If this is not obscenity, what is it? Why should we quash or club FIRs against you.”
7. “If any other FIR is lodged against influencer Ranveer Allahbadia over his comments, he shall not be arrested.”
8. SC directs Ranveer Allahbadia to deposit his passport at Thane police station, says he shall not leave India without court’s prior nod.

Words you have used will make daughters, sisters, parents and even society feel ashamed: SC to Ranveer Allahbadia’s counsel.