The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday stayed the prison proceedings in opposition to YouTuber Elvish Yadav alias Siddharth, who was accused of organising rave events the place foreigners had been invited and snake venom was used as a leisure drug.
The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh additional sought response from the State of Uttar Pradesh on Yadav’s petition difficult prison proceedings in opposition to him beneath the Wild Life (Safety) Act and the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The Counsel representing Yadav argued that provisions of the NDPS Act weren’t made out within the case.
Yadav was additionally accused of utilizing snakes in his movies.
In Might 2025, the Allahabad Excessive Court docket had declined to quash the proceedings in opposition to Yadav, who had argued {that a} competent officer had not lodged a grievance beneath the Wild Life (Safety) Act.
The YouTuber additional submitted that provisions of the NDPS Act had been invoked to sensationalise the case since Yadav was an influencer and appeared on actuality exhibits.
The Excessive Court docket, nonetheless, held that the recognition of an individual couldn’t type foundation for extension of safety. As per legislation of the land, every individual, irrespective of recognition or persona, was equal within the eye of legislation, famous the Excessive Court docket.
The YouTuber then moved the Apex Court docket, which stayed trial Court docket proceedings in opposition to him at the moment.
