VERDICTUM.IN NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2023/DHC/001676 and be condemned as moral policing. 64. The use of profanity is also a moral issue and the society has to deal with it by its own means too. However, when the content is shown through social media, the sheer enormous power of electronic media and its reach to people of all ages will certainly invite attention of the Court, law enforcement and law making authorities to regulate it. One cannot lean in favour of unrestricted, unfettered freedom of profane, indecent and obscene speech and expression by way of web series without classification of the same. 65. Every language has its linguistic history and people who speak the said language attach pride with it. Only because a group of persons, due to every individual’s choice, use foul language and excessive expletives in the original language, as in the present case Hindi, it cannot be said that with time, the language has lost its originality or civility and has adopted the profanity and obscenity as its core content. There is no denying even by this Court, as by all other Courts, that the language one chooses to speak is individualistic choice. The word ‘individualistic’, has individual at its heart. Therefore, primarily, it is the individual concern that will decide and make a choice what one wants to speak, whether foul or profane language full of expletives or not. However, this individualistic choice cannot be imposed on the majority of people, who due to their age, cannot make best choices or decisions. The individualistic choice which is not the choice of the majority of people of this country cannot be portrayed as choice of that majority and to be broadcasted on the ground or assumption that youth of this country CRL.M.C. 2214/2020 & connected matters Page 32 of 41