Supreme Court Quashes Snake Venom FIR Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav; Grants Liberty for Fresh Complaint

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav involving allegations of using snake venom at rave parties.

The Bench ruled that the FIR was legally unsustainable as the substance recovered did not fall under the NDPS Act's statutory schedule.

Regarding the Wildlife (Protection) Act, the Court held that the FIR was invalid because Section 55 requires a complaint to be filed by a "duly authorized officer" rather than a private individual.

While quashing the current proceedings, the Court refused to grant a "clean chit" and allowed competent authorities to file a fresh, legally compliant wildlife complaint.

[Elvish Yadav v. State of Uttar Pradesh]