Supreme Court fines Samay Raina 10 lakh for noncompliance

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, imposed a fine of 10 lakh rupees on comedian Samay Raina, stating he had "taken the court for a ride" by failing to comply with its earlier directives. The directives were part of a legal proceeding stemming from the controversy surrounding the first season of his online show, "India's Got Latent."

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and J.V. Mohana delivered the order while hearing petitions filed by content creators Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani, as well as the Cure SMA Foundation. The court found that Raina had not fulfilled a key undertaking to engage with the foundation or individuals affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a condition that was the subject of allegedly offensive remarks during the show's episodes in 2025.

The bench noted Raina was in "brazen violation" of statements given before the court and rejected a submission that a compliance affidavit had been filed. The court directed Raina to deposit the 10 lakh rupees within two weeks and granted him 15 days to file a proper compliance affidavit, warning that coercive action would be initiated if he failed to meet the...