Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Seeks Responses Over Pranit More Biryani Remark
The Supreme Court is considering comedian Pranit More’s request to combine criminal cases filed in different places.
The cases relate to a comment made during one of More’s shows.
A man named Himanshu Jangra joked about spending Rs 370 on biryani and then asking a woman for sexual favours.
More was seen laughing during the comment.
Many people said the remark was disrespectful toward women.
More’s lawyer said he apologised and removed the video.
Jangra also apologised and lost his job after the comment spread online.
The court has asked several governments to respond before deciding what to do next.
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, Maharashtra and Haryana governments on Pranit More’s plea to club FIRs.
More is seeking to combine the Gurugram FIR with the Bombay FIR and says he is prepared to face trial.
His counsel said More apologised to all forums, including the National Commission for Women, and deleted the video.
The remark was made by web developer Himanshu Jangra during More’s show, where he described seeking sexual favours after spending Rs 370 on biryani.
Jangra was dismissed by Starvik Design after public backlash, while both Jangra and More later apologised.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, comedian Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra, and the governments of India, Maharashtra and Haryana are involved.
- What
- The Supreme Court sought responses to More’s plea seeking to club FIRs related to the “Rs 370 biryani” remark.
- When
- The order was passed on Monday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The remark was made during a show in Gurugram, with FIRs referred to as the Gurgaon and Bombay FIRs.
- Why
- More wants the FIRs clubbed, while the cases stem from public backlash over a remark described by social media users as insensitive and derogatory toward women.
More’s position
Critics’ concerns
Handling of the remark
More’s position
More’s counsel said he was only the host, understood the seriousness of the matter, apologised on all forums and was ready to face trial.
Critics’ concerns
Critics objected that More laughed at the remark and did not challenge it during the show.
Video and legal proceedings
More’s position
More’s counsel said the video was deleted after he learned of the controversy and asked that the Gurgaon and Bombay FIRs be clubbed.
Critics’ concerns
The remark led to FIRs and widespread social-media backlash, with users calling it insensitive and derogatory toward women.
Responsibility for the comment
More’s position
The comment was made by Himanshu Jangra, and More’s counsel described More as the show’s host.
Critics’ concerns
Jangra’s employer dismissed him after the comment went viral, reflecting the public reaction to his statement.
- Court action
- The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, Maharashtra and Haryana governments.
- Petitioner
- Comedian Pranit More
- Request
- Club the Gurgaon FIR with the Bombay FIR
- Remark speaker
- Himanshu Jangra
- Amount mentioned
- Rs 370 spent on a plate of chicken biryani
- Employer action
- Starvik Design dismissed Jangra after the remark drew backlash
- Apologies
- More and Jangra later apologised; More’s counsel also said the video was deleted
