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related videos and then uploads it on YouTube. It is also stated that
the accused company is having its office at Delhi.
7.
It is alleged that in the month of September 2018, TVF and its
Managing Director broadcasted and published its new web series on
YouTube titled ‘College Romance’, and on 06.09.2018, Episode 05
of Season 01 titled ‘Happily fucked up’ was published and
broadcasted on YouTube. It is alleged that in the said episode, the
petitioners in Crl.M.C. 2399/2020 used vulgar and obscene language.
It is further stated that the title of the said episode in web series in
itself is vulgar and obscene, and the said episode showcases indecent
representation or obscene portrayal of girls or women in worst form.
It is alleged that though vulgar words have been used throughout the
entire web series ‘College Romance’, Episode 05 of Season 01 of the
said web series has crossed all the limits of vulgarity and internet
obscenity, and that on careful examination of the video which is
available on YouTube, the same shall stand proved.
8.
It is the case of complainant that the video in question is
available to be viewed by everyone in India on YouTube without
their being any age restriction mechanism. It is alleged that the
Episode does not give any legal disclaimer/warning that, “the
episode includes any vulgar content, internet obscenity or age
restriction”. It is alleged that all episodes of this web series,
especially the above mentioned Episode, spreads Internet obscenity
for achieving financial gains.
9.
The specific complaint in the present case is that the language
used in Episode 05 of Season 01 of the web series, airtime starting
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