Supreme Court Issues Notice Over FIRs Against YouTuber in 'India’s Got Latent' Case

Ashish Chanchlani seeks to quash or transfer Guwahati FIR alleging obscenity, as controversy over the show continues.

The Supreme Court has issued notices to Maharashtra and Assam on YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani's plea to quash or transfer an FIR filed in Guwahati to Mumbai.
The FIR accuses Chanchlani and others of promoting obscenity on the YouTube show 'India’s Got Latent,' with podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia as the primary accused.
Chanchlani argues the Guwahati FIR should be quashed as a similar FIR was first registered in Mumbai or alternatively transferred there for jurisdictional consistency.
The Gauhati High Court granted Chanchlani interim bail earlier this week and directed him to appear before the investigating officer within 10 days.
The case has invoked multiple legal provisions, including the Information Technology Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.