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Supreme Court Seeks Government, Platform Responses on Explicit OTT Content Regulation

India's top court issues notices to the Centre and major streaming platforms, emphasizing that content regulation is a legislative and executive responsibility.

The Supreme Court of India.
A Bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih said that the court may have limited jurisdiction in the plea against OTT platforms. (File image)
The plea claimed there were pages or profiles on social media sites that were disseminating pornographic materials without any filter.
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Centre and leading OTT and social media platforms, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Meta, and Google, in response to a plea seeking stricter regulation of explicit online content.
  • The bench, led by Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih, highlighted that regulating such content falls within the domain of the legislature and executive, not the judiciary.
  • The petition calls for the establishment of a National Content Control Authority to oversee and certify online content, citing concerns over the impact of explicit material on youth, public morality, and crime rates.
  • Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that some regulations already exist and additional measures are under consideration to address the issue.
  • The plea also proposes interim measures such as forming a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to certify content until comprehensive legislation is enacted.