Supreme Court quashes FIRs against Samay Raina and four others over disability remarks

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all FIRs against stand-up comedian Samay Raina and four other comedians, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Tanwar, which had been filed over controversial and insensitive remarks concerning persons with disabilities on Raina’s stand-up comedy show, India’s Got Latent. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Free Press Journal (@freepressjournal)Samay Raina's 'FIR Hata De' Remark Resurfaces After SC OrderDays later, a moment from Samay's India’s Got Latent season 2 went viral again, drawing attention to a previous episode featuring magician and contestant Jaspreet Singh, popularly known as Sunny Magicc. During his appearance on the show, Sunny stunned the panel comprising Raghav Juyal, Niharika NM, Rohan Joshi and Munawar Faruqui with a mind-reading and manifestation act. During the performance, Samay jokingly told the contestant, "Bhai, merepe se FIR hata de yaar..."While the remark was initially seen as a fun gag during the episode, it has now taken on a new meaning following the Supreme Court’s decision.Check out the video:Assam Floods: Samay Raina Donates ₹10 Lakh To Relief Fund, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Thanks Him For Support During 'Difficult' Time View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jaspreet Singh (@sunny.magicc)Days after the court order, Sunny shared a reel revisiting the moment and connecting it with the recent development. Sharing the video, he wrote, "@maisamayhoon said Universe heard. You thought it was a Fun Gag, But a Connect that nobody saw."The video has sparked reactions online, with users pointing out the unexpected connection between the magician's manifestation act and the subsequent legal development involving Samay. View this post on Instagram A post shared by India’s Got Latent (@indiasgotlatent)Sunil Pal, Mukesh Khanna, Kapil Sharma As Panelists On Samay Raina's Show India's Got Latent 2? Netizens Claim Viral Video Is AI-GeneratedThe court had earlier also imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh on the comedians for failing to comply with its directions. In November 2025, the court had directed Samay and the other comedians to organise at least two events every month to raise funds for a corpus for persons with disabilities and encourage their participation in their programmes.The court also praised the efforts of Raina, Goyal, Ghai, Thakkar and Tanwar in organising shows for persons with disabilities. “Once there are genuine efforts, positive results are bound to be there. They are very bright youngsters. If they have started working in a positive direction, there will be positive output,” the court said.As of now, Samay Raina has not publicly reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision.

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against comedian Samay Raina and four others over remarks about people with disabilities. The court also appreciated their efforts to promote awareness and dignity of persons with disabilities.

The Supreme Court quashed FIRs against Samay Raina and four other social media personalities. This action followed their efforts to promote awareness and dignity for persons with disabilities. Earlier, the court had criticized remarks made on Raina's show and directed public apologies. The legal proceedings were initiated after outrage over offensive comments and disability mockery. The court will separately examine better protection for disabled individuals' dignity.

The court praised their efforts to conduct awareness programmes and raise funds for persons with disabilities.

The top court appreciated the efforts made by them in organising a chess tournament in March for disabled persons and helping raise awareness about organisations working for persons with disabilities

The Supreme Court dismissed FIRs against comedian Samay Raina and others for alleged insensitive remarks concerning persons with disabilities. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the order.