Overview
- Viral crowd‑work clips from Pranit More’s shows — including an audience member saying he expected intimacy after spending ₹370 on a biryani and a separate remark by Dr Sejal Pawar about male cadavers — prompted mass online outrage and public apologies.
- Maharashtra Cyber registered FIR No. 36/2026 on June 11 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 67 of the IT Act, naming Pranit More, audience member Himanshu Jangra, Dr Sejal Pawar and others for allegedly publishing obscene and objectionable material.
- Summons have been issued to More, Jangra and Pawar to record statements and the National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance, summoning the parties for a hearing on June 22 while seeking action‑taken reports from Haryana police.
- Consequences have already followed the viral spread: More apologised and deactivated his Instagram, Pawar issued a public apology, and Jangra was reported sacked by his employer as investigators verify the clips and examine the roles of performers and organisers.
- The episode highlights how unscripted crowd‑work can produce isolated remarks that travel widely online and trigger legal, reputational and platform‑policy responses with potential wider effects on live comedy formats and content moderation rules.