SC Gives Centre Final Warning on Action Against Online Child Abuse Content
What Happened
The Supreme Court gave the Central government a final opportunity to explain the measures it has taken to curb the circulation of online child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM). A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran noted that the Ministries of Electronics & IT and Law had still not filed a report sought in August and described the matter as “extremely serious.”
Key Takeaways
The case stems from concerns that social media platforms are not consistently complying with the Supreme Court's 2024 directions requiring them to report child sexual abuse material to authorities. The Court has asked the government to detail the actions taken and the safeguards planned to prevent lapses by online intermediaries.