# SC gives Centre final chance on child sexual abuse material 2026-09-25T22:32:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court of India has granted the Centre one final opportunity to file a report on steps taken to prevent the circulation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on social media platforms. The bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran was hearing a petition by the Just Rights for Children Alliance, which alleges that social media intermediaries have failed to report CSAM to Indian authorities as required under the POCSO Act. The court had called for responses from the ministries of electronics and information technology and law and justice in August, but no report was filed. The Centre, through Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, said the government had issued notice and initiated proceedings against one company. The court directed the government to disclose measures taken to implement its September 2024 judgment, which held that viewing or storing CSAM attracts criminal liability. The petition follows a BBC report alleging that paid advertisements promoting CSAM appeared on Instagram. The court asked the Centre to explain safeguards against lapses by intermediaries. The case will next be heard on October 15. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same core event neutrally, but differ in emphasis. LiveLaw and Rediff lead with the court pulling up the government and the final deadline, while MediaNama provides extensive background on the Madras HC controversy and the 2024 SC judgment. The critical element present across sources is the government's failure to file a report despite the court's August deadline. The coverage uniformly underscores the seriousness of the issue and the court's frustration, with no outlet taking a pro-government or government-critical stance in the reporting itself. The October 15 hearing will test whether the government submits a concrete action plan or faces further judicial scrutiny. ## Coverage - livelaw.in (neutral report) Straight reporting of court proceedings and deadlines - medianama.com (neutral report) Detailed legal background without editorial slant - rediff.com (neutral report) Summarises court's final warning and petition details Tags: CSAM, MeitY, POCSO, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-gives-final-deadline-to-centre-on-csam-action-report/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-gives-final-deadline-to-centre-on-csam-action-report/#story-in-brief