VERDICTUM.IN NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2023/DHC/001676 and utterly obscene and sexually explicit as described by words. 58. In all social contexts, the web series shows distortion of the languages spoken in this country in the name of changing social reality and rather projects use of expletives, cursing, swearing, profanity as alternative realities represented by youth of this country which amounts to distortion of facts. Though the web series tends to project and argues before this Court of there being casual relationship between foul language and the common spoken Hindi and other languages by the youth of this country, this Court does not agree with the same. It is important for the courts and law to recognize that obscenity in conversation by use of this foul language is also to be considered obscenity and the harm it can cause to the society. The attitudinal changes can be brought about by exposure to such obscene language to the impressionable minds and the society will be unable to maintain a certain standard of values integral to a decent society. 59. In the present case, it is stated on behalf of the petitioners that language used or the behaviour depicted is neither sexually explicit nor does it evoke lustful thoughts or prurient feelings amongst people. 60. This Court is of the opinion that use of vulgar language including profanity and bad words in public domain and in social media platforms which are open to children of tender age needs to be taken seriously. The use of obscene words and foul language in social media platforms have to be regulated when it crosses a particular line, as it can be a true threat to impressionable minds and CRL.M.C. 2214/2020 & connected matters Page 30 of 41