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The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, reprimanded a lawyer for using the phrase ‘Bhojpuri vulgarity’ while arguing against Honey Singh's latest song, ‘Maniac’. The plea alleged that the song Maniac portrayed women as sexual objects and demanded modifications to its lyrics. The petition claimed that the song promoted explicit sexualization and employed double entendre by depicting women as objects of sexual desire. 

The bench firmly stated that vulgarity was not associated with any specific region or religion and dismissed the petition. The court further questioned the counsel and referenced renowned Bhojpuri singer Sharda Sinha to imply that attributing vulgarity to a language or region was inappropriate.

When the counsel highlighted the song's growing internet popularity and requested action, the court advised filing an FIR if the lyrics caused distress. The court explained that it could not issue a writ in the matter, as writs were issued against states or state instrumentalities. The bench clarified that the issue fell under private law rather than public law.

The court emphasized that if the petitioner felt aggrieved by the song's content, appropriate legal remedies existed under the criminal law system. It suggested lodging an FIR or filing a complaint instead of seeking judicial intervention through a writ petition.

Following the court's indication that it intended to dismiss the plea, the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the petition. The plea contended that the song gained significant attention for its vulgar and explicit content, arguing that the lyrics contained crass language, objectified women, and contributed to a culture of disrespect and sexism.

Counsels: Advocate Kumar Utkarsh
Case Title: Lavkush Kumar v Union (W.P.(C)  3756 / 2025)
[Inputs: Times of India]