A request by Hirdesh Singh — the rapper and music producer who performs under the name Yo Yo Honey Singh — to appear before the Maharashtra Cyber Cell on October 22 was not granted by the unit. A notice requiring his attendance before the Cell has been issued for 16 October.

A complaint lodged with the Maharashtra Cyber Cell over remarks the rapper allegedly made at a concert led to the summons being issued against him. A formal complaint was submitted to Maharashtra Cyber after an audience member alleged that Honey Singh made inappropriate statements during a live show.

Maharashtra Cyber officials noted that three separate summonses had been issued without the individual presenting himself on any occasion. His stated reason for not attending was that he had been travelling outside the country at the time.

Honey Singh has been called in by investigators for another round of questioning, according to people familiar with the matter. According to a Maharashtra Cyber department official, non-appearance at this summons could prompt authorities to pursue a Look Out Circular against the rapper.

After not presenting himself for questioning on 5 October, Honey Singh submitted a request to Maharashtra Cyber for a postponement of his scheduled appearance before the investigating officer. A notice from Maharashtra Cyber required his attendance before department officials, tied to a complaint lodged against him over remarks made at a concert that were deemed objectionable.

The complaint states that words delivered by the rapper on stage led the person who filed it to contact authorities, after which Maharashtra Cyber served him a notice to appear for questioning. No appearance before the investigating officials took place on Honey's part, despite the direction to do so. An inquiry into the matter continues, with additional information still awaited.

A petition lodged by Hindu Shakti Dal — alleging that the singer had performed an objectionable song at Indira Gandhi Stadium in 2025 — prompted the Delhi High Court to order Singh, earlier that month in May, to submit an affidavit in response. A ruling handed down by the Delhi High Court on 2 April instructed the Central Government to remove links to the song Volume 1 of Honey from social media and file-sharing platforms.

The Delhi High Court determined that the track contains content demeaning to women and falls outside what constitutional protections for artistic expression and free speech can reasonably cover. According to the petitioner, the track dates to 2006 and carries the names of both Honey Singh and Badshah as its creators.

At an April 2 hearing, the bench characterised the song as deeply offensive to women and containing material of an obscene nature. In court submissions, advocate Rupali Panwar contended that the song carries explicit content and can be accessed through various social media platforms.

Panwar further submitted that children of any age can reach this content, and cited documented concern among researchers regarding its effects on younger audiences. Removing the track from social media, YouTube, and file-sharing platforms was put forward in the submission as a way to limit further exposure to those individuals. A submission to the court also included the claim that Singh performed two lines of the song before a live audience at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on 1 March 2025.