# Supreme Court asks Centre to frame rules for minors’ social media accounts 2026-09-28T20:01:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central government to consider framing statutory rules to ensure social media platforms comply with Indian contract law, which bars minors from entering into binding agreements. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard a plea by NGO Just Rights for Children Alliance seeking safeguards for children under 18 accessing digital platforms. The court noted that social media accounts activated by minors are based on contracts that are void under Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act. Justice Bagchi asked the government to direct intermediaries to enforce an 18-year minimum age threshold. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the issue may be covered by the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, but the petitioner pointed out that Act's provisions take effect only in 2027. Mehta assured the court: "Something can be done, something should be done, and it will be done." ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the same hearing as a straight court proceeding, with no editorial slant. The Hindu leads with the legal voidness of minors' contracts, Barandbench emphasises the call for statutory rules, and LiveLaw flags the court's threat to issue directions under the IT Act. The coverage is uniform: the court pressed the government, the government agreed to examine the issue, and the DPDP Act's 2027 timeline was noted as a gap. The Centre's response by 12 October 2026 is the next concrete step. ## Coverage - thehindu.com (neutral report) Leads with contract voidness, straight reporting of arguments - barandbench.com (neutral report) Focuses on court asking Centre to frame rules, no slant - livelaw.in (neutral report) Highlights court threat to use IT Act powers, otherwise neutral Tags: Indian Contract Act, Joymalya Bagchi, Just Rights for Children Alliance, Supreme Court of India, Surya Kant, Tushar Mehta Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-questions-legality-of-minors-social-media-accounts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-questions-legality-of-minors-social-media-accounts/#story-in-brief