Complaint Against Ranveer Allahbadia: Maharashtra Cyber Cell Acts on ‘India’s Got Latent’ for Offensive Content

Following violent comments by YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadiya, comedian Samay Raina, and many others, the Maharashtra Cyber Department has filed a formal complaint against them. The case was filed under the appropriate IT Act provisions.
After one of its episodes had sexual content, comedian Samay Raina’s YouTube talent program India’s Got Latent has drawn harsh criticism. According to reports, the show’s hosts and judges, Ranveer Allahabadiya, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorv Makhija, have been charged with fostering sexually explicit conversations by the Guwahati police.

In response to public outrage over the objectionable content shown on India’s Got Latent, officials have registered an FIR and summoned several participants, ordering the removal of all 18 episodes of the show from YouTube.
The Maharashtra Cyber Department has taken decisive action against the involved parties, including YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadiya and comedian Samay Raina, due to accusations that their content on the show included obscene language and inappropriate material.

After several complaints from viewers and advocacy groups who felt the video was obscene and disrespectful, the FIR was filed on 11 Feb 2025 under the applicable sections of the IT Act. The FIR mentions 30–40 guests who appeared in episodes 1–6 and are currently being brought in for questioning, as well as the names of the show’s principal creators. According to authorities, the judges and special guests both used harsh and disparaging words during the show.

This legal action follows a separate incident in Assam, where police recently filed a case against Ranveer Allahabadiya for his controversial comments. Increasing public and political pressure has led to calls for the show’s 18 episodes to be taken down from YouTube. In response, YouTube has already blocked the objectionable episodes, and law enforcement officials were seen at Allahabadiya’s residence on 11 Feb 2025.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also expressed concerns. The NCW vehemently disagrees with the offensive remarks made on the program. The NCW issued a statement denouncing the abusive comments made by producers Tushar Pujari and Saurabh Bothra, as well as by Ranveer Allahabadiya, Samay Raina, Apoorv Makhija, Jaspreet Singh, and Ashish Chanchlani. On February 17 at noon, the Commission invited these people to come in person for a hearing in its New Delhi headquarters.
According to Section 66(A) of the IT Act 2000, the law under which the FIR was lodged, sending objectionable material via computers or other electronic devices is illegal.