The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea of YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani seeking the cancellation or transfer of an FIR to Mumbai registered against him in Guwahati in connection with India's Got Latent show.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider regulating obscene content on YouTube and other social media and said it would not leave a vacuum and barren area the way it is being misused by so-called YouTube channels.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia for his inappropriate comments during his guest appearance on a show India's Got Latent, and described it as "dirty and perverted."
National Commission for Women has summoned Youtuber Ranveer Allahabadia, Samay Raina and others over "derogratory and racist" remarks made by them on 'India Got Latent' show. The hearing is scheduled for February 17 at the NCW office in New Delhi.
He said, "...There are no guidelines for the OTT platforms and their content. The Central government should look this and evolve guidelines for content on such programmes on social media."