Supreme Court accepts filmmaker's withdrawal of Ghooskhor Pandat title, says 'sensibilities are fragile'

Supreme Court allows filmmaker to withdraw 'Ghooskhor Pandat' title, citing concerns over community sensitivities and public order.

The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 19, 2026) accepted an undertaking given by producer-director Neeraj Pandey to unequivocally relinquish the title of ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ even as the lead judge on the Bench, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, remarked that “sensibilities are fragile” nowadays.

The associate judge on the Bench, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, said he endorsed the order of the Bench, but would write a separate opinion on the case.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre, seemed to dissuade the judge, saying the controversy was “settled”, and a quietus arrived at.

“Don’t prevent me from expressing my views,” Justice Bhuyan addressed Mr. Mehta.

At one point, Justice Bhuyan wondered whether such petitions would open a Pandora’s box.

Justice Nagarathna remarked that viewers cannot be “over-sensitive”.