The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 3 lakh on comedian Samay Raina, observing that he had allegedly made false statements before the court and failed to comply with its earlier directions in connection with the proceedings arising out of the India’s Got Latent controversy.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’ve taken the court for a ride,” remarked the bench as the order passed.The matter came up during the hearing of petitions filed by content creators Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlanialong with the Cure SMA Foundation, following the controversy surrounding the comments made in the first season of Raina’s India’s Got Latent.During the proceedings, senior counsel Aparajita Singh informed the court that Raina had allegedly not contacted the Cure SMA Foundation or people suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), despite assurances given before the court.“Samay Raina is doing shows but has not contacted SMA Foundation or SMA sufferers as per court order. I don’t know what kind of youth icon she is. I shudder to think,” Singh posted.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, also expressed concern over Raina’s conduct. Referring to one of the comedian’s recent performances, Mehta said Raina appeared to be mocking the ongoing legal proceedings.“Recently, he started a new show. He said that now, in the beginning, he is doing something which he did not do in the last series. He hangs nimbu-mirchi. He did not name anyone, but the reference was quite visible,” Mehta told the court.The attorney general said he had initially chosen not to raise the issue, but did so after learning that Raina had allegedly failed to comply with the court’s directions regarding the SMA Foundation.Raina’s lawyer responded by stating that the lack of contact with the foundation was not motivated by ego and assured the court that efforts would be made to persuade the comedian to comply.