Honey Singh gets no relief from Cyber Cell:Request to appear on 22 October rejected; lookout circular may be issued if he skips summons again

Rapper and singer Yo Yo Honey Singh’s troubles appear to be mounting. The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has rejected his request to defer the summons requiring him to appear on 16 October for questioning over alleged objectionable remarks made at a concert. Honey Singh had sought permission to appear on 22 October. Officials have warned that if he fails to appear on the scheduled date, the process of issuing a lookout circular (LOC) against him may be initiated. Honey Singh fails to appear despite being summoned three times The Maharashtra Cyber Cell had summoned Honey Singh for questioning over the alleged objectionable remarks. According to officials, summonses had been sent to him earlier as well, requiring him to appear, but he did not join the investigation. According to news agency ANI, Honey Singh had initially expressed his inability to appear on 5 October and later sought additional time. He reportedly said he could not appear because he was abroad. The Cyber Cell subsequently sent him another summons to appear on 16 October. Honey Singh had now sought permission to appear for questioning on 22 October, but the Maharashtra Cyber Cell did not accept his request. Officials have indicated that if he fails to appear on the scheduled date as well, the process of issuing a lookout circular against him could be initiated. What is the case against Honey Singh? The case relates to an allegedly offensive remark made by Honey Singh during a concert in Delhi. A video of the event went viral on social media, after which his remark drew criticism. Following this, a complainant filed a complaint with the Maharashtra Cyber Cell. An investigation was launched based on the complaint, and Honey Singh was summoned for questioning. However, the allegations in the case are still being investigated. Honey Singh had apologised after the controversy As the controversy over the concert video escalated, Honey Singh released a video apologising. He said the video clip had been presented in a manner that hurt people’s sentiments. He also said that he had not intended to hurt or insult anyone. In his statement, Honey Singh said he had tried to convey a message to young viewers, but many people found the way he expressed it inappropriate. He expressed regret over it. He had also faced controversy over the song ‘Volume 1’ Honey Singh had earlier faced controversy over his old song ‘Volume 1’. The organisation Hindu Shakti Dal had objected to the song. The organisation alleged that Honey Singh had sung some of the song’s lines during an event at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on 1 March 2025. In April 2026, the Delhi High Court directed that links related to the song be removed from social media and file-sharing platforms. In May, the court also asked Honey Singh to file an affidavit in the case. Investigation into the case being handled by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell is currently underway. It remains to be seen when Honey Singh appears for questioning and what further action the authorities take if he does not comply with the summons. ______________________________ Also read this news.. Honey Singh receives fourth summons from Cyber Cell: Controversy over ‘sexual relations in a car’ statement; look-out circular may be issued if he fails to appear The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has summoned rapper and singer Honey Singh for questioning in connection with an alleged obscene remark made at a concert in Delhi. The police have directed him to appear before the authorities on 16 October. Honey Singh has previously avoided three summonses, citing his presence abroad. Read the full story…