Supreme Court says children have fundamental right to internet access

What happened?

1. According to the Times of India, the apex court ruled that Article 21, read alongside Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, entitles every individual to the fundamental right of accessing and using the internet.
2. Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice K V Chandran stated that a total prohibition on kids going online—brought in under the banner of safety—is not something they backed, even as they favoured curbs on material dangerous by nature to minors.
3. According to Telegraph India, the Supreme Court prohibited platforms from hosting subscription-based sexual material that puts child safety at risk.

According to the Times of India, a Supreme Court bench made up of Justices K V Chandran and J B Pardiwala ruled that every individual, children included, has a fundamental right to use and access the internet under Article 21 read alongside Article 19(1)(a). According to Telegraph India, the bench stated that while it favors limiting content that poses inherent harm to children, it does not support a blanket prohibition on internet access for children imposed for safety purposes, and it prohibited platforms from carrying subscription-based sexual material that endangers child safety.

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