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Delhi High Court directs Central Government on Dhruv Rathee video
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Order passed on the petition of Advocate Amita Sachdeva
New Delhi – The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government’s Grievance Appellate Committee to take a decision within 15 days on whether to remove a video broadcast by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee concerning Hindu deities. Allegations of defamation and hurting religious sentiments have been levelled against the video.
This order was passed on a petition filed by Advocate Amita Sachdeva against Rathee’s video.
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court today directed the Grievance Appellate Committee to decide our appeal and granted us the liberty to approach the Hon’ble Court again in the event our grievance remains unresolved.
The writ petition sought a direction to the Grievance Appellate… pic.twitter.com/U0JoZBnr7q
— Amita Sachdeva, Advocate (@SachdevaAmita) July 3, 2026
Insult to Hindu Deities will not be tolerated! – Central Government
Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, representing the Central Government, stated in court that the video contains objectionable remarks regarding Hindu Deities which cannot be tolerated. Either the intermediary should remove this video itself, or a court order should be issued to do so.
What is actually in the video?
Smt. Amita Sachdeva has raised an objection to a video uploaded by Dhruv Rathee on 21 March, for insulting Hindu Gods. The title of this video is ‘Can Hindus Eat Beef? Kerala’s Story 2 Exposed’. In this video, Rathee has discussed dietary habits mentioned in Hindu scriptures and made remarks that insult Hindu Deities. He has argued in this video that ancient texts and sages have mentioned the consumption of meat by deities such as Shri Ram and Shri Krishna.
The Delhi High Court directed the Grievance Appellate Committee to decide on the appeal within 15 days and granted the petitioner the liberty to approach the Court again in the event the grievance remains unresolved.
