New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to direct popular singer and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh to change the lyrics of his earlier released song Maniac. Luv Kush Kumar, the petitioner, argued that the song’s lyrics made reference to women in vulgar form to sexualise them in the Bhojpuri language.
In a strong observation while hearing the matter, a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said, “Vulgarity doesn’t have any religion. It should be unqualified. Never ever say Bhojpuri vulgarity. What is this? Vulgar is vulgar. Obscene is obscene.” It noted that offensive content should not be bound to any certain language or culture.
Kumar pleaded in his plea that Maniac will push explicit sexual content double meanings, and women are shown as seeking only as objects of desire. He also explained that the song ‘encourages’ a culture of disrespect, sexism and objectification of women. But, the lyrics, he alleged, use crass language and too many inappropriate references, which are damaging to women’s dignity and support obscenity.
But the bench ruled that Kumar’s petition was not maintainable, as the court cannot grant writs to persons charging another with violation of fundamental rights. “We can’t issue any writ. They direct their writs to the state or state instrumentalities. Your matter does not fall within the area of public law. The court had noted that a writ petition would not lie.”
The court also advised Kumar to pursue other legal remedies if he does indeed truly believe a criminal offence has been committed. “If it is a cognisable and non bailable offence, why can’t you file an FIR? Don’t forget to lodge an FIR if your offence goes to the criminal side of it and if the offence itself is made out. In such cases, you know the legal procedures,” the bench concluded.
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