Chandigarh, 14 May (Calgary Indian Bureau) - Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken serious view of inaction on the part of Punjab Government to take cognizance of vulgar songs, and for not registering FIR against singers thereof. During the resumed hearing of a PIL filed by NGO “HELP” through its Secretary, Parvinder Singh Kittna of Nawanshahar, seeking a direction to the State of Punjab to create some effective mechanism for curbing the menace of lewd/obscene/vulgar songs, the Punjab Government came up for very sharp comments from the HC Division Bench comprising ACJ Jasbir Singh and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain. At the very outset when Shri J.S. Puri, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab produced an affidavit on behalf of Punjab Government, he faced a volley of questions “Why the Punjab Government has not taken cognizance of “Main hoon Balatkari “ song sung by Honey Singh, even though it attracts the provisions of Section 294 IPC, which is a cognizable offence?” “If you go through the article published in Times of India, compiling such lewd songs, which has been attached with the petition, your head will hang with shame.” remarked the ACJ with utmost anguish and pain. “We are sure, Mr. Puri, you would not be able to go through the complete song “Main hoon Balatkari”, a visibly annoyed Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain told the Additional Advocate General. When Puri repeatedly requested the Bench to give instructions to Government for registering FIR against Honey Singh, the Bench asked him to act as per law, instead of seeking instructions from the Court only in every matter. Senior Advocate H.C. Arora told that turning towards a large number of young persons who had gathered inside the Court Room No.5, the Bench gave them also a bit of advice - “These young men have come to the HC for seeing Honey Singh. They should rather boycott such singers who sing lewd and obscene songs. These young men should realize that out culture is being spoiled by such vulgar songs.” Incidentally Honey Singh was not present in the Court, and the Court summons had not been received back after service on him. The HC thereupon directed that fresh summons shall be served on him through ordinary post, registered post as well as through e-mail, for appearance on July 4th. Accepting the request of H.C. Arora, Counsel for petitioner, the HC directed the impleadment of Haryana Government, and UT Chandigarh administration also as respondents, and directed all the respondents to take action in accordance with law on the issue of vulgar songs before the next date of hearing. The HC did not take the affidavit of Punjab Government on record, despite request by J.S. Puri, nor did the Bench pass any order on his request for impleading Union of India, as a respondent in this PIL. The Bench, however, significantly observed that “song of Honey Singh available on U-tube indicates that it was sung at a concert in Gurgaon. Thus, it cannot be said that no action can be taken against its singer as it could possibly be uploaded on U-tube from any where in the world.” These observations came from the ACJ Bench just before directing impleadment of Haryana Government, and UT Chandigarh as respondents in the PIL. The PIL shall now be listed for further directions on July 4th.