VERDICTUM.IN NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2023/DHC/001676 the powerful means of bringing renaissance in history, harm, wound or bring about beautiful changes in the society so that every citizen gets the best and is able to give its best. The power of words is not limited and cannot be defined by way of a judgment. The power of obscenity and sexual explicitness of language used in this web series therefore, cannot be undermined and it has a definite effect of depraving and corrupting the minds of people, especially the impressionable minds and will require to be confined and subjected to Article 19(2) of the Constitution of India, and at the same time for transmitting such content, the petitioners will be liable to face action under Section 67 and 67A of I.T. Act for the reasons mentioned in the preceding paragraphs. The order of the learned ASJ is upheld to the extent whereby it has been held that section 292 and 294 IPC are not made out and 67A IT Act is made out however, it is modified to the extent of dropping offence under Section 67 of the IT Act. Resultantly, the order of the learned ACMM is upheld to the extent of registration of FIR under Section 67 and 67A of IT Act. 82. It is clarified that the direction to register FIR in the present case does not include a direction to arrest any of the accused/petitioner. 83. In case, this particular episode in question is still posted on any YouTube channel without classification, appropriate remedial steps will be taken by YouTube, as per law, rules and guidelines of the IT Act issued by Ministry of Information and Technology from time to time. 84. In the light of above, this Court draws the attention of the CRL.M.C. 2214/2020 & connected matters Page 40 of 41

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