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NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2023/DHC/001676
watching to decide the case could not have been played in the Court
due to the vulgarity, profanity and indecency of the language. It is
true to say that this language cannot be heard sitting with one’s
elders or children. While observing so, the Court may be looked
upon as old fashioned or belonging to old school. However, this
Court is of firm opinion that while examining the pride of the nation
i.e. the language used for ages, there can be no question of profanity
being considered part of this language even with passage of time. To
hold that such language will fall under the definition of being
considered civil, according to even modernized views and values of
the present generation, will be far from the truth.
75.
Undoubtedly, change is the law of nature. The society, the
spoken languages, and the behavior of people undergo change with
each generation. However, there are certain firm foundations of
golden quality, which though may be termed as old classics, have
been retained in the language our nation speaks.
76.
The challenge faced by our country, as faced by many other
countries, for enacting appropriate law, guidelines and rules to
regulate the content on social media and on OTT platforms needs
urgent attention. The courts in India are inheritance of an ancient
magnificent justice system. The peculiar circumstances of a case may
throw a challenge in certain situations where complaints of certain
acts may not be squarely and specifically covered by the rules or
regulations for want of specific definitions, as in the present case.
However, this Court reiterates that the constitutional jurisprudence
and the judiciary of this country has always ensured that there is no
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