The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms, PTI confirmed
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Ullu, ALTT, X , Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and others on a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of pornographic content on OTT and social media platforms.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms, PTI confirmed
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Christ said the petition raises a significant concern and the issue falls within the domain of either the executive or the legislature.
"As it is, there are allegations that we are encroaching upon the legislature and executive power," Justice Gavai said.
The bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the government should do something about the issue raised in the plea.
Mehta said some regulations in this regard were in existence while some more were in contemplation.
Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain appeared for the petitioners.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by five petitioners who have also sought guidelines constituting a National Content Control Authority to prohibit sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms.
(With PTI Inputs)