Elvish Yadav Venom Case Controversy – The troubles of YouTuber and ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ winner Elvish Yadav continue unabated. The Supreme Court, the country’s highest court, has reprimanded him in a stern manner in the snake venom case. The court made it clear that stardom does not make one above the law.
What happened in court?
A bench of Justices MM Sundaresh and N Kotiswar Singh was hearing Elvish’s petition, in which he sought to quash the charge sheet and legal proceedings against him.
The judges held a mirror to Elvish, saying:
“You can’t do whatever you want. Can you go to a zoo and play with animals there? Wouldn’t that be a crime?” The court sternly stated that allowing celebrities to use mute animals like snakes would send a very wrong message to society. The court also clarified that the case would be investigated under the Wildlife Protection Act.
Elvish’s lawyer argued: “He was just a guest.”
Senior lawyer Mukta Gupta, representing Elvish, stated:
Elvish attended the controversial party only as a guest. There is no concrete evidence of a ‘rave party’. According to the medical report, the nine snakes recovered were not venomous. The next hearing in this case is scheduled for March 19, 2026. The court has also asked the state lawyer how snake venom is extracted and used at these parties.
What exactly is this ‘snake venom’ case?
In case you’ve forgotten, this entire controversy began on November 3, 2023. Maneka Gandhi’s NGO complaint: BJP MP Maneka Gandhi’s organization alleged that Elvish shoots videos with snakes and organizes illegal rave parties. Police conducted a sting operation and recovered nine snakes, including a cobra. It was alleged that the snakes’ venom was being used for drug purposes.
Elvish was arrested in March 2024 and sent to judicial custody for 14 days. However, he was granted bail a week later on a bail bond of ₹50,000. Is Elvish currently in jail? No, he is currently out on bail and is appearing on shows like “Laughter Chefs.” The next hearing in the case is scheduled for March 19, 2026. He is facing charges under serious sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the NDPS Act.
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