GENERAL24 Sept 2026
SC gives Centre final chance to report steps against online child abuse
The Supreme Court has given the Centre a final chance to explain how it enforced its 2024 ruling. That ruling asked intermediaries, meaning online platforms, to report child sexual exploitation and abuse material to Indian authorities. The Court was hearing a petition from the Just Rights for Children Alliance. It wants action against platforms that allegedly failed to report. Check your reporting duties if you run one.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Supreme Court directed the Centre to disclose the measures it has taken to implement its 2024 ruling on reporting child sexual exploitation and abuse material by intermediaries.
- The 2024 ruling relates to intermediaries reporting such material to Indian authorities.
- A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a petition by the Just Rights for Children Alliance, which seeks action against intermediaries that allegedly failed to report such material.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run an online platform or intermediary service, review how you report child sexual exploitation and abuse material, and keep records of complaints. Please speak to a lawyer about your specific obligations, as the source does not set out any new deadline or penalty.
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