Can Hindus eat beef… On which video of Dhruv Rathi there was an uproar, the court also showed strictness, what claim was made regarding Ram-Sita?

YouTuber Dhruv Rathi is once again embroiled in legal disputes regarding one of his videos. This time the matter is related to his YouTube video ‘Can Hindus Eat Beef?, Kerala Story 2 Exposed’, in which it was alleged that objectionable and hurting religious sentiments comments have been made in it related to Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Lord Shri Krishna.

This video was made by Dhruv Rathi on March 21, 2026, in which in the video he had cited ancient food and non-vegetarianism in Hindu scriptures. The video caused a lot of controversy on social media and the matter reached the Delhi High Court. Now the Delhi High Court has issued important instructions on this dispute and has ordered the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) of the Central Government to take a decision within 15 days.

How did the whole controversy start?

The whole controversy started when advocate Amita Sachdeva objected to Dhruv Rathi’s video. His allegation was that such things related to Hindu Gods and Goddesses have been said in the video, which hurt the religious sentiments of crores of people. He first lodged a complaint with the Resident Grievance Officer of YouTube, but no satisfactory action was taken.

After this he filed an appeal in the Grievances Appellate Committee (GAC) constituted under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It is alleged that the committee did not take any decision on this appeal even within the stipulated time limit.

Why did the matter reach Delhi High Court?

When no decision came from GAC for a long time, Amita Sachdeva approached the Delhi High Court. In the petition, he demanded from the court that either GAC should be directed to take a decision soon or an order should be given to remove the video in question. It was also told in the petition that he had also approached Saket Court for criminal action related to this case, where an Action Taken Report (ATR) was also sought from the police demanding registration of FIR in relation to the video.

What arguments were made during the hearing?

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, appearing for the Central Government, said that the nature of the video in question is such that it should be removed from the platform, as it can be divisive and harmful content in the society. At the same time, Google told the court that the complainant has already appealed before the GAC and that is the appropriate forum in this matter.

What did Delhi High Court say?

Hearing the case, the bench of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma said that since the appeal is already pending with the GAC, the committee will have to take a decision on it within 15 days. The court also made it clear that if its order is not followed, it will be taken seriously. With this the High Court disposed of the petition.

What will happen next now?

Now everyone’s eyes will be on the decision of the Grievance Appellate Committee of the Central Government. The committee will have to decide whether the video needs to be removed based on the allegations made in the complaint. If any party is dissatisfied with the decision of the GAC, he can further pursue legal options. At present, the Delhi High Court has not made any final comment on the content of the video. The court’s order only pertains to ensuring a decision on the pending appeal within the stipulated time.