New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered comedian Samay Raina and four other social media influencers to host persons with disabilities (PwDs) at least twice every month, using their digital platforms and events to create awareness and generate funds for treatment of children suffering from rare disorders such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). "If you show repentance and commitment to the cause of specially abled persons, this will have a widespread positive effect," said a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant. The direction came after the bench took strong exception to a video in which the comedians mocked people with disabilities, prompting the court to convert the controversy into an opportunity for reparative engagement rather than punitive action. "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," the bench, also comprising justice Joymalya Bagchi, told the influencers after their counsel informed the bench that they had already filed affidavits tendering unconditional apology. Taking note of the proposal placed before it, the bench recorded: "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 bench added that if Raina, Sonali Thakkar, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjit Singh Ghai and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar show repentance and the ability to contribute to the cause of specially abled persons, "these memorable events will have a widespread effect." The bench noted the submission of senior advocate Aparajita Singh, appearing for petitioner NGO Cure SMA India Foundation, who produced success stories of children suffering from SMA and explained how the mockery damaged both dignity and fundraising efforts. "In one of the programmes, the children were ridiculed. when such disparaging content comes from a crowd platform, it is difficult to get funding," Singh said, adding that treatment costs are often astronomical, running into Rs.16 crore for a single child in some cases. She urged the court to direct that Raina and others must channel their influence for public good: "Let him conduct programmes on the stories of these children. First is the funding; second is awareness." Supporting the plea for remedial action, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told the bench that the problem was not spontaneous humour but premeditated scripting. During the hearing, the bench observed it was prepared to treat their mistakes as bona fide, provided they showed genuine commitment....