The Delhi High Court refused to hear a plea seeking modification in the lyrics of Yo Yo Honey Singh's song 'Maniac' on Wednesday. The comments were made by the high court bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela during the hearing of a suit submitted by Luv Kush Kumar.
His attorney had claimed that the song sexualised women and normalised profanity by utilising the Bhojpuri language. 'There is no religion in vulgarity. It ought to be unqualified. Never, ever use vulgar Bhojpuri language. What is this? Vulgar is vulgar,' the bench informed Kumar's attorney.
Kumar argued that by portraying women as 'objects of sexual desire,' the song exploited double entendre and encouraged explicit sexualization. It continued by saying that the song had drawn a lot of attention due to its explicit and coarse content and that its crude language, objectification of women, and offensive references all contributed to a sexist and disrespectful culture.
The court noted that because Kumar was requesting redress against a private individual, his petition could not be maintained. "We are unable to issue any writs. Issues against states and governmental instrumentality are known as writs. Your case falls under private law rather than public law. The bench stated that the writ petition would not lie.
However, the judge recommended that Kumar seek additional legal remedies, such as filing a criminal complaint. 'Why are you unable to register a formal complaint if it is a crime that can be prosecuted? Please file a formal complaint if it is a criminal offence; if not, you are aware of the process,' the court stated.
Neetu Chandra had also filed PIL against the obscenity of Bhojpuri song 'Maniac'
Actresses Neetu Chandra had demanded the court issue appropriate instructions so that the words of this song are modified and the content of such songs is regulated. The petitioner also demanded the Patna High Court to direct the concerned authorities to amend the obscene and derogatory lyrics of the song 'Maniac'. The petitioner made singers of this song Yoyo Honey Singh, Leo Grewal, Ragini Vishwakarma, along with T Series, Google and YouTube as respondents.
