The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 3 lakh on comedian Samay Raina, observing that he allegedly made false statements before the court and failed to follow earlier directions regarding the proceedings arising out of the Got Latent controversy in India.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice JV Mohana directed Raina to deposit the amount within two weeks, warning that coercive action would be initiated in case of non-compliance.“You’re taking the court for a ride,” the bench said while passing the order.The matter came up during the hearing of petitions filed by content creators Ranveer Allahbadia and: Ashish Chanchlaniwith the Cure SMA Foundation, following the controversy surrounding the statements made in the first season of Raina’s India’s Got Latent.During the proceedings, Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh informed the court that Raina allegedly failed to contact the Cure SMA Foundation or individuals suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), despite assurances given by the court.“Samay Raina has been doing shows, but has not contacted the SMA Foundation or people suffering from SMA as per the court order. I don’t know what kind of youth icon he is. I shudder to think,” submitted Singh.Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also raised concerns over Raina’s conduct. Referring to one of the comedian’s recent shows, Mehta said that Raina seemed to be mocking the ongoing legal proceedings.“Recently, he started a new show. He said that today, in the beginning, he did something that he did not do in the last series. He hung nimbu-mirchi.The Solicitor General said that he initially chose not to file the issue, but he did so after learning that Raina allegedly did not comply with the court’s directions regarding the SMA Foundation.Raina’s lawyer responded by saying that the failure to contact the foundation was not driven by ego and assured the court that efforts would be made to persuade the comedian to comply.