Supreme Court, today, granted interim protection from arrest to YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia (𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘀) in connection with multiple FIRs filed against him over alleged obscene remarks made on the YouTube show ‘𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁’. Despite providing this relief, the court reprimanded Allahbadia for his comments, describing them as “𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹” and indicative of “𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱.” The bench emphasized that while freedom of speech is a constitutional right, it does not permit language that offends societal norms and values. The 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘣𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 and has directed him to cooperate with ongoing investigations in Maharashtra and Assam. Additionally, the court ordered that no further FIRs be registered against him based on the same content.
While the legislative framework of criminal justice has undergone structural changes, the core principles remain steadfast. These foundational tenets continue to be upheld through judicial precedents, ensuring consistency in legal interpretation and application. The Supreme Court, through its judgments, bridges the transition from IPC/CrPC to BNS/BNSS, reinforcing that while the nomenclature and procedural aspects may evolve, the essence of justice remains...
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The Supreme Court in Vijay Prabhu v. S.T. Lajapathie & Ors. reaffirmed that relinquishment of claims for part performance of a contract can be made at any stage of litigation, citing Kalyanpur Lime Works v. State of Bihar. It held that such claims cannot be dismissed solely because they were not raised in the plaint or before the Trial Court, provided the conditions under Section 12(3) of the Specific Relief Act, 2018, are met.