SC notice to Centre, others on plea to ban sexually explicit content on OTT, social media platforms
New Delhi (PTI): 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.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said the petition raises an important concern and the issue was within the domain of 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.
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Mangaluru: Case registered over provocative social media post linked to 2022 murder
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 9 (PTI): A case has been registered in connection with alleged circulation of a provocative social media post linked to the 2022 murder of Mohammed Fazil in Surathkal, police said on Friday.
According to the police statement, an Instagram reel shared from a particular handle featured images of Fazil with the caption “Miss You Faasil”.
A user identified as bazigar8614 commented on the post, stating: “This is not the end, four more to go.”
Based on this, a case has been registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Ullal Police Station and the case has now been transferred to the City Crime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station for further investigation.
Police have traced one of the followers of the account, identified as Mohammad Akram from Haleyangady, Mangaluru, who is being questioned in this regard.
Further investigation is underway.
