third party image  Gurmeet Singh, an advocate on Tuesday sent a legal notice to the mobile messaging app, asking it to remove the "middle finger" emoji within 15 days. Singh who practises law in city courts in Delhi said showing the middle finger is not only illegal but an obscene and lewd gesture which is an offence in India. The notice which was sent to WhatsApp said,"..showing of the middle finger is not only offensive but a highly belligerent, invasive, obscene, lewd gesture." "As per the Indian Penal Code Sections 354 and 509, it is an offence to show obscene, lewd, offensive gestures to females. Use of a lewd, offensive, obscene gesture by anyone is hereby illegal also as aforesaid. As per section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 showing of the middle finger is also an offence in Ireland," Singh stated in his notice. "By offering to use middle finger emoji in your app, you (WhatsApp Inc) are directly abetting the use