YouTube Controversy: Supreme Court Tangles with FIRs Against Ashish Chanchlani

The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Maharashtra and Assam governments concerning YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani's plea to quash or transfer an FIR related to alleged obscene remarks on the show 'India's Got Latent'. The court tagged his plea with a related petition by podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia.

The Supreme Court has intervened in a legal battle involving YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani, seeking responses from Maharashtra and Assam governments on an FIR against him. The FIR concerns allegedly obscene remarks from a show's episode.

A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh has issued notices, linking Chanchlani's plea with podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s ongoing case. Allahbadia, considered the main accused, received interim protection against arrest on February 18.

Chanchlani's legal team argues for quashing or transferring the FIR from Assam to Mumbai, citing its subsequent registration compared to one in Maharashtra. The case highlights tensions over multi-jurisdictional FIRs and freedom of expression on digital platforms.