New Delhi, April 3 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the immediate takedown of the two-decade-old song Volume 1 by singers Honey Singh and Badshah from all platforms, observing that it was "grossly vulgar," "obscene," and "derogatory towards women," designed to "normalise the treatment of women as objects of ridicule and sexual gratification." The song was released by the singers in 2006-07. A bench of justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, hearing a petition filed by Hindu Shakti Dal seeking the song's removal, observed that the lyrics were not merely offensive but were "ex facie calculated to normalise the portrayal of women as objects of ridicule and sexual gratification." The court said that permitting the dissemination of such content online, including access by minors, cannot be justified under the guise of artistic freedom of speech. It directed the two singers, and any other persons claiming rights in the song, to take it down from all social media platforms. "The court finds that the song is grossly vulgar, patently obscene, and derogatory towards women, artistic values, and social norms."...