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SC bans Ranveer Allahbadia from travelling abroad in obscenity case

A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh ruled that Allahbadia’s request to travel abroad would only be considered after the probe concluded. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Has the policing of comedy in India gone too far?

COMEDY IN INDIA UNDER ATTACK: Political party workers vandalising a performing arts venue after a standup comic makes a joke about their leader shows crackdowns on comedy in India are escalating, Shahana Yasmin reports

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January show, March upload, Sunday night raid: Mumbai club’s fall after Kunal Kamra’s joke

Weeks after it made headlines for being the venue of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks, the Habitat Comedy Club in Mumbai now stands shut following vandalism, two FIRs and a political controversy surrounding Kunal Kamra’s performance at the venue.

Newslaundry

Ranveer Allahbadia case: The ripple effect of a single ‘joke’

“Life is crazy,” YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia said in excitement after receiving the ‘Disrupter of the Year’ award in March last year from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Creators Award, a first-of-its-kind recognition for digital content creators. Crazier events unfolded exactly a year later.

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Brickbat: Mommy and Daddy Issues

India's Supreme Court has barred YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender his passport following… The post Brickbat: Mommy and Daddy Issues appeared first on Reason.com.

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SC allows Ranveer Allahabadia to resume 'The Ranveer Show'

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Ranveer Allahabadia to resume airing his 'The Ranveer Show. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Allahbadia Row: Maharashtra Cyber Cell interrogates influencer Apoorva Makhija

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding India's Got Latent, Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Tuesday recorded the statement of social media influencer Apoorva Makhija Read further on Dynamite News:

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India's Got Latent Row: Ashish Chanchlani, Ranveer Allahbadia contact Maharashtra Cyber Cell to record statements

YouTubers Ashish Chanchlani and Ranveer Allahbadia approached Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Monday to record their statements in connection with the ongoing India's Got Latent controversy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Cyber Cell issues 2nd summons to Samay Raina

This move comes after Raina failed to appear for a scheduled statement recording session on February 18. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What to know about influencer’s ‘dirty’ joke sparking outrage in India

The comment has resulted in multiple police complaints

The Independent UK

BeerBiceps row: IT ministry to brief parliamentary panel on laws regulating digital content

The IT ministry is expected to brief a parliamentary standing committee next week on whether laws will be amended to regulate online speech on social media platforms.

Newslaundry

India’s top court pulls up podcaster for incest joke: ‘It shows a perverted mind’

Ranveer Allahbadia faced severe backlash after his appearance on an episode of YouTube comedy show India's Got Latent where he made the comments

The Independent UK

SC grants interim protection to Ranveer Allahbadia from arrest

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh slammed the YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia over his vulgar comment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra Cyber Cell refuses Samay Raina's request to record statement via video conferencing

Maharashtra Cyber Cell has refused the plea of YouTuber Samay Raina to allow him to record his statement in the 'India's Got Latent' controversy via videoconferencing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Allahbadia Row: Mobile switched off, Versova's residence locked

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia had earlier urged the Khar police to record his statement at his residence, but his request was turned down by the police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra police’s selective justice: Swift action on ‘obscenity’, red tape on hate crime

Imagine two worlds.

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Newsance 286: Why Godi media hates BeerBiceps and YouTubers

This week, the internet’s favourite influencer – BeerBiceps aka Ranveer Allahbadia – became the punching bag for TV news anchors. His crime? Appearing on comedian Samay Raina’s show India Got Latent and cracking a (borrowed) joke. As if on cue, every anchor jumped in to defend Indian culture from this…

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Samay Raina and BeerBiceps: There’s no formula to be safe in India

Last week, people – especially Gen Z – suddenly discovered a strange fact: India is not America. And this country is L and not W. (Out of pity for non-Gen Z readers, here’s what L and W mean.)

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‘Ban digital dirt’: Primetime anchors declare war on YouTubers

Nearly 21 months after ethnic conflict erupted in Manipur, N Biren Singh resigned as chief minister on Sunday, February 9, plunging the state into a leadership crisis. Over 250 deaths later, with thousands displaced, the strife-torn state remains on edge, and the possibility of President’s rule looms large.

The Independent UK

Podcaster awarded by Modi in trouble with police over incest joke

Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for comment made on YouTube comedy show

Dynamite News

Complaint of indecent comments on women to UP Police and Maharajganj SP; Details here...

Senior advocate of Maharajganj, Vinay Kumar Pandey has complained about this matter to the NCW and UP Police. A must must read on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: SC lawyer files complaint against Ranveer Allahbadia

Ranveer Allahbadia has allegedly posed an unsettling question to a contestant: "Would you rather...". in an episode of the show. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Comedy not my forte": Ranveer Allahbadia apologizes after crass jokes on roast show spark outrage

YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia also known as BeerBiceps on Monday apologized : A must read on Dynamite News:

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YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's channels hacked, renamed to Tesla

Hackers deleted all interviews as well as podcasts from both channels, replacing them with older streams from Elon Musk and Donald Trump's events. Read further on Dynamite News:

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