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Supreme Court Directs Comedians To Host Shows Highlighting Stories Of Persons With Disabilities

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The court passed the order after a case was filed by a foundation working for persons with disabilities (PwD) for passing insensitive jokes about the disabled.

The apex court asked the comedians — Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagadish Tanwar — to telecast programs about the success stories of persons with disabilities to generate funds for their treatment.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a case filed by CURE SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Foundation of India, demanding action against online content violating the right to life and dignity of persons with disability.