Can't ban porn totally, says Supreme Court

July 09, 2015 09:55

Mail Today reports: It seems there will be no restriction, at least for the moment, on watching pornographic content within the confines of four walls in India.

Moral police may shudder at the thought, but the Supreme Court has flatly refused to direct blocking of all pornographic websites.

Personal liberty remains supreme in the land of Kamasutra.

The 'blue' films on the Internet, therefore, will not face the judicial axe, because eroticism is a personal choice.

"Such interim orders cannot be passed by this court. Somebody can come to the court and say 'Look, I am an adult and how can you stop me from watching it within the four walls of my room? It is a violation of Article 21 (right to personal liberty) of the Constitution.' Yes the issue is serious and some steps need to be taken. The Centre has to take a stand, let us see what stand the Centre will take," Chief Justice of India HL Dattu, who was heading a three-judge Bench, said asking the Union home ministry to file a detailed affidavit within four weeks.

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