Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Seeks Centre Response on Minors’ Social Media Access
The Supreme Court wants stronger protections for children using social media and other digital services.
It has asked the Centre to respond.
The court suggested that parents or legal guardians should be involved when a child uses a platform.
Their identity and authority could be checked through verification or e-KYC.
The proposed rules would apply when minors are allowed to use a digital platform.
The safeguards would depend on how risky or sensitive the service is.
The excerpt does not say what the Centre answered.
It also does not give a date for the next step.
The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on safeguards for minors using social media and other digital platforms.
The proposed guidelines would require parental or lawful guardian involvement when minors access permitted digital platforms.
The request includes verification or e-KYC of a parent’s or guardian’s identity and authority.
The court said safeguards should match the nature and risk of the digital service.
The excerpt does not specify the Centre’s response or a deadline for submitting it.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Centre, minors, and parents or lawful guardians are involved.
- What
- The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on guidelines requiring verified parental or guardian involvement in minors’ digital-platform access.
- When
- Not specified in the article excerpt.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To establish safeguards for minors using social media and other digital platforms, with protections matched to the service’s nature and risk.
- Issue
- Safeguards for minors using social media and other digital platforms
- Court action
- The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response
- Proposed requirement
- Parental or lawful guardian involvement
- Verification
- Identity and authority verification, including e-KYC
- Scope
- Digital platforms, including social media intermediaries
- Risk standard
- Safeguards commensurate with the nature and risk of the service
- Response details
- The excerpt does not state the Centre’s response or deadline