SC Orders Samay Raina And Team To Raise Funds For Differently-Abled, Invite Them To Shows As Guests - Details

The Supreme Court on Thursday, November 27, announced a 'unique' punishment for Samay Raina and his team members Sonali Thakkar, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjit Singh Ghai, and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar. In

its directive, the apex court stated that the influencers will be required to organise at least two events per month to raise funds for the treatment of differently-abled.Further, the court noted that Samay and others will have to invite differently-abled persons to their shows and share their success stories. The bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant highlighted that "these memorable events will have a widespread effect" if Samay and others show repentance and the ability to contribute to the cause of specially abled.ALSO READ - Samay Raina Jokes His Career Is In Danger After Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, Reviews Show 'Pure Menace'Announcing its judgement, the bench told the influencers, "We will not impose a fine on you, provided you come with a proposal for donation to a very good institution. We don’t want to impose a penal burden but you must discharge a social responsibility."It further added, "The private respondents have proposed to organise at least two events a month to generate funds. They have also sought permission of this court to invite the persons whose success stories have been brought on record to these shows. We leave it to the respondents to pursue and invite the specially abled persons to the shows for the cause of generating funds."The order concerns the matter of Samay and others mocking persons with disabilities, especially those affiliated with NGO Cure SMA India Foundation.The bench additionally noted that while freedom of speech is important, there should be a limit, accountability, and a sense of responsibility. The CJI also proposed a stringent age-verification system in order to access explicit or sensitive content online.