VERDICTUM.IN 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 CRL.M.C. 2214/2020 & connected matters Page 37 of 41

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