Supreme Court asks Google, FB to give inputs on rape, porn videos

The apex court asked them to provide such details they received last year and this year till August 31 and about the action taken by them on such complaints. 

A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and UU Lalit directed them Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to apprise it about the number of prosecution under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2012, during this period. 

“We would like the participating companies Google, Google India, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook and WhatsApp to place affidavits regarding number of complaints they have received from India about the objectionable contents concerning child pornography, rape and gangrape for the year and till August 31 and the action that has been taken on it,” the bench said. 

The court was hearing a letter sent to then Chief Justice of India HL Dattu by Hyderabad-based NGO Prajwala, along with two rape videos in a pen drive. 

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for one of the companies, said they would come to know about the contents of the committee’s report when they get a copy. 

The bench directed that the proposals and recommendations be supplied to the lawyers in a sealed cover within three days and posted the matter for hearing on September 18.