A local court in Lahore on Saturday summoned YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, aka Ducky Bhai, and other accused on January 16 for formal charges in a case related to promoting gambling apps.

The instructions were issued during the hearing conducted by Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo.

Copies of the challan (police report) were handed over to the accused during the hearing.

During proceedings, the court observed that vlogging on a YouTube channel without prior permission was illegal, and any such activity should have been preceded by a formal request to the court.

The magistrate emphasised that for any matter under trial, only the court can grant permission.

Ducky Bhai’s lawyer argued that they were unsure what permission was required and maintained that his client had not been vlogging on his channel.

The court countered that an affidavit submitted in a previous hearing could not be considered as legal permission and questioned how an individual could grant permission to themselves.

The court further stated that Saad-ur-Rehman’s YouTube channel is currently part of the case property, and uploading videos from it would be considered illegal.

The accused, however, may continue vlogging, but not on the disputed channel.

The prosecution expressed concerns regarding the vlogging activities during the hearing.

The court adjourned the case until January 16 for further proceedings, when charges will formally be read against the defendants.

The accused, including Ducky Bhai and his wife Aroob Jatoi, appeared in court, and copies of the challan were given to them.