Supreme Court notice to govt on PIL to regulate online streaming

The Supreme court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre over a petition demanding a mechanism to monitor, manage and regulate content on video streaming platforms.

The petition filed by advocates Shashank Shekhar Jha and Apurva Arhatia said unlike in several countries, streaming platforms in India remain unregulated.

The petitioners said their aim is to protect the constitutional right to life, by preventing these platforms from abusing their freedom of expression.

They requested the setting up of a board headed by a secretary-level IAS officer, with members from varied fields including movie, cinematographic, media, defence forces, legal and education.