(Madan B. Lokur and Uday Umesh Lalit, JJ.)
In Re: Prajwala Letter Dated 18.2.2015 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommendations
Suo Moto Writ Petition (Crl) No(s). 3/2015, decided on December 11, 2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. A short affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs by the learned ASG pursuant to order dated 22-10-20181 and subsequent orders including order dated 6-12-20182.
2. The Government of India may frame the necessary Guidelines/SOP and implement them within two weeks so as to eliminate child pornography, rape and gang rape imageries, videos and sites in content hosting platforms and other applications.
3. List the matter in February, 2019.
CrlMP No. 178904/2018 (Application for Direction)
4. The learned ASG says that necessary steps will be taken to block the websites listed in para 10 of the application and evidence may be collected by the Law Enforcement Agencies in this regard.
5. No further orders are required to be passed on this application.
6. The application stands disposed of.
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1 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommemdations, In re, SMW(Cri) No. 3 of 2015, order dated 22-10-2018 (SC)
2 Videos of Sexual Violence and Recommemdations, In re, SMW(Cri) No. 3 of 2015, order dated 6-12-2018 (SC)