What stand-up comic Pranit More’s case at SC could mean for online free speech

The Supreme Court of India has sought the Haryana and Maharastra government’s responses to controversy around Stand-up comedian Pranit More’s crowd work in Gurugram in June 2026, according to the Bar and Bench ‘s reporting. SC was hearing More’s plea to club the FIRs from Maharashtra and Haryana police. “Even before the FIR was registered, as soon as I got to know about the gravity of the situation, I deleted the video.