Goa, July 14 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on comedian Samay Raina, accusing him of failing to honour commitments made before the court in connection with the India's Got Latent controversy. Observing that he had "taken the court for a ride," the bench imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh each on Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Tanwar.

The comedians have been directed to deposit the fine within two weeks, failing which the penalty could be significantly enhanced. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant warned that an additional zero could be added to the amount if the court's directions were ignored.

The bench also expressed disappointment over Raina's conduct after amicus curiae Aparajita Singh informed...