SC stays Madras HC directive to YouTuber Jerald to close down his channel

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court directive to YouTuber Felix Jerald to close down his channel "RedPix 24x7" as one of the bail conditions. Jerald had been arrested for hosting an "objectionable" interview of another YouTuber Savukku Shankar on his YouTube channel. In the interview, Shankar made certain comments against Madras High Court judges and women police officers of the state. The high court, which granted bail to both YouTubers, had asked Jerald to close down his channel as one of the conditions. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued a notice to the state government and stayed the particular direction on closure of the channel. It, however, asked him to comply with other bail conditions. "You are making scurrilous allegations against the judiciary and all women IPS officers. Why do you host such interviews?" the CJI asked. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the YouTuber,