# Supreme Court seeks replies on Pranit More plea to club biryani remark FIRs 2026-09-21T11:56:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, Maharashtra and Haryana on stand-up comedian Pranit More's plea to club two FIRs registered against him over the "Rs 370 biryani" remark controversy. More's counsel told a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant that the comedian has apologised before all forums including the National Commission for Women, deleted the viral video, and is ready to face trial. The controversy began when audience member Himanshu Jangra recounted spending Rs 370 on biryani on a date and suggested he expected sexual favours in return. More, the show's host, was seen laughing. The Maharashtra Cyber Police filed one FIR, Gurugram Police filed another on a NCW complaint. The court issued notice on More's plea seeking to club the two cases. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The four outlets file near-identical wire reports, leading with the court's notice and More's apology. barandbench.com provides the fullest procedural detail, including the bench composition and the exact wording of More's lawyer's submission. The Hindu adds context by noting a separate petition sought a regulatory framework for stand-up comedy. India Today and Rediff emphasise the social-media backlash and Jangra's sacking, a consequential detail omitted by the others. The uniform straight-reporting means no stance conflict exists. The equal framing across outlets suggests a shared news-agency source. What remains unclear is whether the court will allow the clubs, or whether the NCW, which rejected More's apology, will press its own case. The next hearing will clarify that. ## Coverage - barandbench.com (neutral report) Wire-report style, leads with court notice and procedural detail - thehindu.com (neutral report) Wire-report style, adds context of separate petition for comedy regulation - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Wire-report style, emphasises social-media backlash and Jangra sacking - rediff.com (neutral report) Wire-report style, emphasises social-media backlash and Jangra sacking Tags: Himanshu Jangra, National Commission for Women, Pranit More, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-seeks-replies-on-pranit-more-plea-to-club-firs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-seeks-replies-on-pranit-more-plea-to-club-firs/#story-in-brief