The Courtroom handed the order whereas coping with a PIL filed by Kirti Dua, mom of a three-year-old, and a paediatrician named Dr Sharad Gupta.
In line with the PIL, unchecked publicity to inappropriate and sexually express materials on social media violates the suitable to life and private liberty underneath Article 21 of the Structure, in addition to the State’s responsibility underneath Article 39(f) to guard kids from exploitation.
The PIL highlighted the federal government’s financial survey of 2025-2026 that flagged rising social media dependancy and psychological well being issues amongst youth.
“Despite the fact that they [Economic Survey] listed some measures with a purpose to curb this viscous cycle of digital dependancy, nonetheless it’s voluntary in nature and we want a binding laws for this critical challenge,” the plea stated.
