The Center is considering a law against child pornography, he told the Supreme Court

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The Union government on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) informed the Supreme Court that it is considering a policy framework to address the menace of child pornography and dissemination of non-consensual explicit content involving adults.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, said the proposed law could be extended to make intermediaries liable not only for removing offensive content but also for notifying authorities when content is uploaded.

He told the Supreme Court that the policy framework can provide for bona fide complaints by third parties, not just those affected.

“The statutory legislative mechanism is under consideration. I cannot say more until it reaches Parliament,” Mr Mehta said.

During the hearing, senior advocate Aparna Bhat, appearing for NGO Prajwala, informed the apex court about the absence of adequate safeguards for adults and the circulation of sexual assault videos.

“Explicit videos involving adults are being transmitted. As per an earlier order of this court, a mechanism was created, but that mechanism is now defunct… One aspect is related to pornography, but the other issue is related to non-consensual intimate images and videos, including sexual assault videos. There are two categories,” Ms Bhat said.

Mr. Mehta told the court that proposals would be invited from all stakeholders.

The Supreme Court was hearing Prajwal’s plea regarding the distribution of non-consensual intimate images and videos, including sexual assault videos.

Published – 27 Oct 2026 21:31 IST