Overview

• Comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar must post unconditional apologies on their YouTube channels and podcasts.
• The court required affidavits detailing how the creators will use their reach to raise awareness about the rights of persons with disabilities.
• Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi stressed that monetised, commercial speech does not enjoy the same constitutional protection when it harms dignity.
• The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting was directed to frame broad, enforceable social‑media guidelines in consultation with NBDSA and other stakeholders.
• Financial penalties will be considered at a later stage, with the court indicating that hosting platforms could also face accountability under the forthcoming framework.