YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav has received major relief from the Supreme Court in the controversial snake venom case that grabbed headlines in 2023. On Thursday, the apex court quashed the FIR and all related proceedings filed against him under the Wildlife Act, saying the case could not stand in law. The decision comes after months of legal battle and public debate around the allegations linked to rave parties in Uttar Pradesh.
The case was registered by Uttar Pradesh Police in November 2023 and later led to Yadav’s arrest in March 2024. He was accused of being involved in the alleged use of snake venom at rave parties in Noida. However, the Supreme Court has now ruled that the legal process followed in the case itself was flawed.
Supreme Court Says Case Cannot Stand In Law
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said the complaint filed under the Wildlife Act was not valid because it was not submitted by an authorised person. Because of this, the FIR and all further actions based on it could not continue.
The court also examined the other charges added in the case. It noted that the offences under the Indian Penal Code were linked to an earlier FIR registered in Gurugram. Since that case already had a closure report, the same allegations could not be used again.
The bench also discussed the charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. It said these sections could not be applied because the liquid recovered from the co-accused was not a banned substance listed under the law. Based on these reasons, the court said the case against Yadav could not be sustained and ordered the FIR, chargesheet and trial court proceedings to be quashed.
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Earlier, the Supreme Court had already stayed the trial court proceedings on August 6 last year while hearing Yadav’s plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order that refused to cancel the chargesheet.
Social Media Reacts After Elvish Yadav Shares Update
Soon after the verdict, Elvish Yadav shared the update on his social media, and reactions started pouring in online. While many fans supported him, others dropped sarcastic comments.
One user wrote, “Chalo 2 saal lage judge ko paise khilane mai.”
Another commented, “Menka gandhi pe case kar de bhai tu.”
A third user said, “Paisa ho to sab shi hai is desh me.”
The snake venom case became one of the most talked-about controversies involving a social media influencer. According to the chargesheet, snake venom was allegedly used as a recreational drug at rave parties attended by several people, including foreigners. However, Yadav’s lawyers argued that no snakes, drugs or banned substances were found with him and that there was no proof connecting him to the co-accused.
His counsel also told the court that the person who filed the complaint was no longer an animal welfare officer but still filed the FIR claiming to be one. This point later became crucial in the Supreme Court’s decision.
During the hearing, the defence described Elvish Yadav as a “well-known influencer” who appears in several reality shows and said the case received “much media attention” because of his popularity.
