SC favours screening of programmes on OTT platforms
Updated Mar 5, 2021, 11:19 am IST
Objections were also raised about some scenes in Tandav as they allegedly were hurting religious sentiments and deriding Dalits
Having expressed its displeasure over the way objectionable content, including pornography was being shown on OTT platforms without prior screening, the court asked Mr Mehta to place before it the recently notified Information Technology Rules, which provide for regulation of content on OTT platforms. PTI file photo
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday favoured the screening of programmes on over-the-top (OTT) platforms like Amazon Prime and Netflix while expressing concern over pornographic content.
India News: The Supreme Court on Thursday backed the push for "screening" of content being telecast on OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime as some of the
Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 15:32 IST
In February, the Centre had framed several rules to make social media and OTT platforms accountable for the content they carried. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
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SC: Centre s current rules for OTT platforms don t allow pre-screening or punitive action
Centre to place apt regulation, law on OTT platforms before SC in 2 weeks
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider framing a law to regulate content on OTT (Over-the-top) platforms and submit a copy of the draft legislation for the top court s consideration after 2 weeks. Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured the court that fresh legislation for OTT platforms is under consideration.
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Supreme Court says new rules to regulate OTT platforms lack teeth
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Court protects Amazon Prime Video India Commercial head Aparna Purohit from arrest in ‘Tandav’ web series row
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Court protects Amazon Prime Video India Commercial head Aparna Purohit from arrest in ‘Tandav’ web series row
The Supreme Court on Friday said the government’s new rules to regulate OTT (over-the-top) platforms lacked teeth to punish violators or to screen offensive content even as it protected Amazon Prime Video India Commercial head Aparna Purohit from arrest in the ‘Tandav’ web series row.