New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- After multiple complaints were filed and criminal proceedings were set in action across various states against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia over his vulgar and crass comments about parents on the comedy show 'India's Got Latent', the podcaster has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking protection from coercive action. On Friday, the writ petition filed by Ranveer Allahbadia aka BeerBiceps under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the multiple FIRs was mentioned before CJI Sanjiv Khanna for urgent listing.

However, declining to advance the scheduled hearing, CJI Khanna said, "We have already given a date of listing. No oral mentioning please!" The episode in question, featuring Ranveer Allahbadia, was uploaded on...