Overview

• The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over Samay Raina’s jokes mocking persons with disabilities, including a baby with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
• Raina has been formally added to the ongoing legal case involving Ranveer Allahbadia, who is under scrutiny for obscene remarks made on the same show.
• The Cure SMA Foundation has been instructed to file a detailed writ petition addressing derogatory online content and the high cost of SMA treatments like the ₹16 crore Zolgensma injection.
• The Court noted that the investigation against Allahbadia is complete and will hear his plea to reclaim his passport on April 28.
• This case highlights broader issues of content regulation, free speech, and ethical boundaries in digital comedy and healthcare discussions.