Yo Yo Honey Singh asks for more time to meet cyber police over concert remarks

Rapper Hirdesh Singh, known as Yo Yo Honey Singh, has asked Maharashtra Cyber for more time to appear before investigators. He missed a Monday summons to answer questions about a complaint over objectionable remarks he made at a concert. The complainant approached authorities after hearing the singer's performance remarks, leading to the official notice. Honey previously posted a social media video to apologise for what he said and described his comment as a warning about unsafe sex.

Past Legal Troubles

This is not the first time the singer has faced trouble over his work. In May, the Delhi High Court told him to file an affidavit after the group Hindu Shakti Dal filed a petition. The group complained that he sang an objectionable song at a 2025 concert at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. On April 2, the Delhi High Court ordered the Central Government to remove all internet links for his song Volume 1 from social media and sharing sites. The court stated the track is obscene, vulgar, and disrespectful to women, adding that free speech does not protect such content. The petition notes that Honey and Badshah released the track in 2006. Advocate Rupali Panwar told the court that the vulgar track is easy for young children to find online and harms them. The petitioner also stated that Honey performed two lines of the song at an Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium public concert on March 1, 2025, though the singer previously denied singing it there.

Context

Artists often face legal scrutiny and public complaints when their lyrics or live stage remarks cross into content that courts or citizen groups deem offensive. Courts balance artistic expression against laws protecting public decency and the welfare of children. Cyber cells and high courts routinely handle such petitions when digital content or public performances draw formal legal challenges.