Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai said it was not inclined to entertain the petition immediately and posted it for hearing after four weeks.
- During the hearing, the court pointed to Gen Z protests in Nepal following a social‑media ban as a warning about broad digital restrictions.
- The petition seeks a national plan to curb access to pornography, a prohibition on public viewing, and protections for adolescents aged 13 to 18.
- The judges signaled that regulating online content is primarily a matter for the government and Parliament, even as the petitioner highlighted children’s exposure and weak access controls.
- Legal context noted in coverage: private viewing of porn is generally not criminalized, material involving minors is illegal under POCSO, and the Centre has already blocked nearly a thousand porn websites and several OTT platforms for explicit content.